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HURON, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) – In her December 2020 budget address, Gov. Kristi Noem laid out a plan for a state-of-the-art events facility at the South Dakota State Fair to replace the old livestock complex, [Read More…]

The Delbridge Museum of Natural History, housed within the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls since 1984, is shutting its doors to the public. The museum boasts an extensive taxidermy collection, one of the largest [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley revealed today that Senator Jessica Castleberry (R-Rapid City) has been found to have misused $499,129 of COVID relief funds in violation of the South Dakota Constitution. The money was [Read More…]

One person died on Wednesday, August 16, in a crash in Sturgis S.D. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2019 Peterbilt semi and trailer was traveling eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 30. The semi and [Read More…]

South Dakota lawmakers are back at work this week, looking for ways to help solve budget issues for county governments. They’re focusing on covering the costs of state mandated services that counties have to provide. [Read More…]

31-year-old Spencer Moen from Watertown, S.D., has been charged with murder and contributing to the deprivation of a minor in North Dakota following the death of his wife. Moen was arrested at his West Fargo [Read More…]

The Guardian has uncovered Bailey Ross, a trainee nurse and US air force reservist, as the owner of Agartha Publishing, a white nationalist publisher in South Dakota. Ross has connections to white nationalist organizations and [Read More…]

Eight weekly newspapers in northeastern North Dakota have ceased publication with the closure of a century-old family business. Fordville-based Ness Press closed in early August. Ken Ness, who volunteered at the business his Norwegian immigrant [Read More…]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for fraudulently applying for roughly $7 million in pandemic aid, $4.7 million of which the government [Read More…]

John Hult (South Dakota Search Light) – A three-judge panel on Tuesday affirmed a ruling from a South Dakota judge ordering the Chamberlain School District to pay $100,000 for the out-of-state placement of a child [Read More…]

(KELO.com) — A Sioux Falls man has been indicted for murder in New Jersey. 27-year-old Dominique Woodall was indicted Tuesday for shooting and killing Atlantic City resident Terrance Dismuke on June 16th. The indictment alleges [Read More…]

A pursuit stemming from a Sioux Falls police officer being run over unfolded across counties, concluding in Yankton County. The incident began when a disorderly individual in the 2300 block of South Lorraine Place fled [Read More…]

A rollover crash occurred in Brookings County, resulting in the death of several cattle. The incident involved a semi-truck transporting 54 head of cattle on 468th Avenue. While moving to the side of the road [Read More…]

A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred near Reliance, South Dakota, resulting in the death of a 70-year-old man on Tuesday. The incident involved a Kenworth semi-tractor trailer that experienced a tire blowout, prompting the semi driver [Read More…]

A preliminary update from the Stanley County Sheriff’s Office sheds light on the tragic home explosion that occurred on May 24th, 2023, southeast of Fort Pierre, resulting in the loss of three lives. The update, [Read More…]

A 15-year-old girl, Sarah Erickson, died after falling from a pickup truck that was being driven recklessly in a Rapid City parking lot. The incident occurred at 2721 Canyon Lake Drive, and police received a [Read More…]

A fatal two-vehicle crash 10 miles northwest of Tyndall on August 11th resulted in the death of 43-year-old Jose Valera Diaz from Dell Rapids. The accident involved a 2007 Nissan Xterra driven by Diaz, heading [Read More…]

A 15-year-old Sioux Falls boy is recovering from a gunshot wound. He’s refusing to tell police how it happened, but he was shot in the leg. His injury was not life-threatening. Police were called to [Read More…]

Three people died Monday afternoon in a multiple-vehicle crash 13 miles west of Sioux Falls. The names of those involved have not been released pending further investigation and notification of family members. Preliminary crash information [Read More…]

School is beginning for many districts this week. Some districts got a jump start toward the end of last week. The Better Business Bureau has been advising parents and students all month about being safe [Read More…]