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DOC reports inmate death at Mike Durfee State Prison

March 23, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is reporting an inmate at the Mike Durfee State Prison at Springfield has died. The DOC says 57 year old Joaquin Ramos died March 22nd in the comfort care [Read More…]

Officer involved shooting investigation is underway

March 22, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Saturday, March 21, in Box Elder. “The Attorney General’s Office and DCI approach [Read More…]

Centerville Man Convicted by Jury in Triple Murder Trial

March 20, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A 65 year old man from Centerville has been convicted by a McCook County Jury, for a 2024 triple homicide that occurred in Centerville. Jay Ostrem was found guilty Friday of three counts of First-Degree [Read More…]

War in Middle East causes further stress on U.S. farmers

March 20, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Cami Koons-SD Searchlight Corn farmers in the U.S. are bracing for even higher fertilizer prices as conflict in the Middle East impacts the globally traded commodity, according to leaders with the National Corn Growers Association. [Read More…]

Huron uses big second half to move past O’Gorman

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Huron advanced in the Class AA boys basketball state tournament with a 60-45 victory over O’Gorman at the Monument Ice Arena. The No. 3 Tigers (18-4) broke open a tight first [Read More…]

Clark/Willow Lake Rolls Past Stanley County 66-36 in Class A Boys State Tournament Opener

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. — In a dominant performance at the Summit Arena, No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake (21-2) cruised past No. 6 Stanley County (20-3) 66-36 in the opening round of the Class A Boys Basketball [Read More…]

Wall Edges De Smet 60-57 in Class B Boys State Opener

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

ABERDEEN, S.D. — Wall rallied in the second half to overcome a four-point deficit and knock off No. 3 De Smet 60-57 in the Class B Boys Basketball State Tournament on Thursday night. Teelan Kjerstad [Read More…]

SF Roosevelt Advances with 58-47 Quarterfinals win over Brandon Valley

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. — No. 2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt advanced in the Class AA Boys Basketball State Tournament with a 58-47 victory over No. 7 Brandon Valley at the Monument Ice Arena. The Roughriders (17-4) [Read More…]

West Central Cruises Past Cheyenne-Eagle Butte in Class A State Opener

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. – No. 2 West Central opened the Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament with a dominant 75-41 victory over No. 7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte at the Summit Arena. The Trojans (22-0) set the [Read More…]

Harrisburg advances with 65-61 win over Watertown

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Harrisburg withstood a late Watertown rally and pulled out a 65-61 victory Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Class AA boys basketball state tournament at The Monument Ice Arena, earning [Read More…]

Stevenson’s late surge lifts Hamlin past Groton Area in Class A quarterfinal

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. — In a game that never strayed far from reach, fourth-seeded Hamlin delivered when it mattered most. Behind a dominant fourth quarter from Boden Stevenson, Hamlin erased a late deficit and held [Read More…]

Castlewood rallies past Aberdeen Christian in Class B quarterfinal thriller

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

ABERDEEN, S.D. — In a game of swings and late-game shot-making, fifth-seeded Castlewood delivered when it mattered most. Behind a dominant second half from Kamden Keszler, Castlewood erased a halftime deficit and surged late to [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Christian rolls past St. Thomas More in dominant state quarterfinal win

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Top-seeded Sioux Falls Christian left little doubt in its Class A state tournament opener Thursday, using a blistering offensive performance to run past No. 8 St. Thomas More 82-59 at Summit [Read More…]

Lincoln pulls away in second half to top Tea Area in Class AA quarterfinals

March 19, 2026 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Top-seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln showed why it entered the Class AA state tournament unbeaten, pulling away in the second half to defeat Tea Area 69-44 in Thursday’s opening round at the [Read More…]

SD Supreme Court Decision Affirms Inmate Conviction on Assault of DOC Staff Member

March 19, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Kelly D. Warfield for simple assault against a Department of Corrections correctional officer and intentional damage to property, stemming from a 2021 incident at the [Read More…]

Police officers who shot suspect ask SD Supreme Court to shield their names from public view

March 19, 2026 J.P. Skelly

SD Searchlight-Makenzie Huber and John Hult The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments for the first time Wednesday on whether a voter-backed amendment to the state constitution prevents the public disclosure of victims’ names, including [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Joins Lawsuit Against OneMain Financial, Inc.

March 18, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a bipartisan group of 13 Attorneys General in suing OneMain Financial, Inc. for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive loans with hidden [Read More…]

Final defendant sentenced in Rapid City double-murder case

March 17, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The final defendant convicted in a 2022 double homicide in Rapid City has been sentenced to life in prison. The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office reported 29 year old Montell Olivera of Rapid City, received [Read More…]

Economy Government Economic developers emerge mostly unscathed from critical winds that blew into Pierre

March 17, 2026 J.P. Skelly

SD Searchlight-Josh Haiar Economic developers in South Dakota say they’ve been under “attack,” and while they failed in their efforts to incentivize data centers this legislative session, they mounted a counter-campaign that warded off many [Read More…]

Authorities release the name of a 56 year old man who died in a two-vehicle crash last Thursday

March 16, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Authorities have released the name of a 56 year old man from Aberdeen who died last Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on I-29, four miles north of Sioux Falls, SD. The South Dakota Department of [Read More…]