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When it comes to his opinion regarding Russian president Vladmir Putin, Congressman Dusty Johnson doesn’t mince words….   He says Russia is responsible for two-thirds of the information and disinformation campaigns on social media sites….. [Read More…]

It looks like there’s another potential candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. During a lively discussion during Tuesday’s city council meeting council president Kevin McCardle made the announcement…..   Jordyn Hanson has already launched his [Read More…]

Governor Kristi Noem announced Tuesday she’ll deploy South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border later this spring. This will be the fifth time that the South Dakota National Guard has deployed to the [Read More…]

Workflow is moving efficiently through the legislative process, and Republican legislators are having a good relationship with Gov. Kristi Noem this session. That’s according to Republican House Majority Leader Will Mortenson from Fort Pierre. “She [Read More…]

Congressman Dusty Johnson spent part of President’s Day in Mitchell touring the Avera Grasslands Clinic…..   He says he’s familiar with Grasslands as a user of healthcare…..   Johnson says the federal government makes things [Read More…]

The Mitchell City Council is set to meet tonight starting at 5:30 with a work session including a 2023 year end financial review. The regular council meeting agenda includes consideration and action on the consent [Read More…]

Safe2Say South Dakota is a statewide tip line that allows South Dakota students, school staff, and community members to safely and anonymously report sensitive information that concerns their safety, or the safety of others, including [Read More…]

While the southern border crisis has been in the spotlight with Tuesday’s impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Congressman Dusty Johnson says another governmental crisis is looming…   He says he’d feel a lot [Read More…]

Bills attempting to increase gun owners’ responsibilities to report stolen firearms and to keep firearms secure went down in defeat in a House committee Wednesday. Democratic Rep. Linda Duba of Sioux Falls sponsored HB1153 and [Read More…]

The state budget that South Dakota lawmakers set during this year’s session begins to come into focus this week. Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown is president pro tem. He says revenue estimates are due this [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled to bar Sanford Health Plan from denying coverage to policy holders who want to use medical providers outside the Sanford Health system. The Woods Fuller Law firm in [Read More…]

An attempt to re-litigate the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic failed Tuesday in the House Health and Human Services Committee. On a 12 to 0 vote, the committee sent the 11-page HCR6012 to the [Read More…]

Ordering flowers for Valentine’s Day? Don’t procrastinate, or you may end up falling for a scam. BBB.org/ScamTracker has received numerous reports from shoppers who turned to online florists for last-minute orders. They paid for a beautiful arrangement but got [Read More…]

South Dakota would get into the video production business concerning abortion laws under a bill passed Monday by a House Committee. HB1224 would require the Department of Health, the Attorney General, and health care providers [Read More…]

The Mitchell Walmart store was the target of a hoax bomb threat on Friday. Mitchell Police were notified by a store employee around 12:39 pm they received a call from someone claiming there was a [Read More…]

The Mitchell Police Department has received several complaints of scam calls in the area today.  The callers are identifying themselves as a member of the Mitchell Police Department.  The caller is telling people they’ve failed [Read More…]

A 39-year-old man from Brandon died Wednesday afternoon in a single vehicle crash in Lincoln County. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says just after 4 pm,  the driver of  was traveling northbound on [Read More…]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – In a recent status hearing in Rapid City, six former American Legion baseball players from Mitchell faced charges of second-degree rape related to an alleged attack during a baseball tournament. Five [Read More…]

A 12-year-old Wessington Springs, South Dakota girl died Tuesday resulting from injuries sustained in a January 26 accident. Preliminary information indicates Kindra Lea Wolter, the driver of a 2016 Ford Fusion was traveling westbound on [Read More…]

A center-left British newspaper claims South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is one of two Vice Presidential candidates former President Donald Trump may select. The Independent Tuesday cites Trump’s recent interview with Fox News. “Kristi Noem [Read More…]