Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Governor Larry Rhoden signed over 200 bills into law this year, with 197 taking effect today. New laws include: SB 62 requires reporting of misconduct and crime within government. SB 63 protects whist...

Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, continues its West River expansion with recent acquisitions of Black Hills Orthopedics and Creekside Medical Clinic. Following its partnership with The Good Samar...

Lawmakers in Pierre got a glimpse of the future of emergency response this week, courtesy of a high-tech ambulance parked outside the Capitol. But instead of rushing to a call, the vehicle was showcas...

A new ProPublica report alleges that former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem secretly earned $80,000 in 2023 through her private company, Ashwood Strategies LLC, formed during her second term. The pa...

South Dakota's Department of Corrections has lost over $25,000 in federal funds originally allocated to help investigate and prevent sexual assaults behind bars. The money, part of a two-year grant ti...

The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 135 mph struck Jackson County during Saturday evening's severe weather. The "White River Valley Event" followed a three-...

A routine traffic stop for speeding early Friday morning resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of multiple illegal substances, according to the Summerset Police Department. The off...

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson is expected to announce his candidacy for South Dakota governor on Monday, according to two individuals familiar with the decision. Johnson, who has represented South...

The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the motorcyclist who died following a crash near Lead as 42-year-old John M. Walz of Lennox. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 21, along U.S. Highw...

As summer travel ramps up, and the holiday approaches, South Dakota drivers are seeing relatively stable gas prices, according to the latest data from AAA. The state's average price for regular unlead...