Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

With the holiday approaching, authorities are warning about the risks of impaired driving-a deadly trend that spikes during the holiday. Between 2019 and 2023, over 2,600 traffic deaths occurred natio...

The Oglala Sioux Tribe President says the U.S. government has long overlooked its treaty obligations to the tribe. Frank Star Comes Out expressed concern over recent federal budget cuts affecting key ...

Michael Andrews, 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison-one year suspended-for a brutal assault where he punched and stomped a sleeping woman's face 50 times in August 2024. Prosecutors said the a...

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...