Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Two Men Plead Guilty in Deadly Rapid City Apartment Beating
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The final two defendants charged in the death of Michael Ladeaux have entered plea agreements in Pennington County. Thirty-five-year-old Dustin Yatsayte and 25-year-old Joshua Thund...
Claysen Davis Sep 18, 2026
South Dakota to Receive Nearly $105,000 in Auto Loan Settlement
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota will receive nearly 105-thousand dollars as part of a multistate settlement with auto finance company Credit Acceptance Corporation. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the...
Claysen Davis Sep 18, 2026
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Child Abuse Conviction
PINE RIDGE, S.D. - A 53-year-old Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child abuse case involving a young girl. Donovan He Crow was sentenced Mo...
Claysen Davis Sep 18, 2026
Secretary of State Directs Counties to Correct Voter Registration Notices
SOUTH DAKOTA - South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson is directing county auditors to send updated letters to voters who have been classified as "federal-only" voters, ensuring they receive acc...
Claysen Davis Sep 17, 2026
Survey Shows Fewer South Dakota Middle Schoolers Trying Nicotine, But Daily Use Ticks Up
SOUTH DAKOTA - A new South Dakota Department of Health survey shows fewer middle school students are experimenting with nicotine, but daily use has increased slightly since 2023. The 2025 Youth Tobacc...
Claysen Davis Sep 17, 2026
Absentee Voting Continues to Grow in South Dakota Ahead of General Election
SOUTH DAKOTA - More South Dakotans are choosing to vote before Election Day, according to new data from the Secretary of State's Office. The percentage of voters casting absentee ballots increased fro...
Claysen Davis Sep 17, 2026
South Dakota DCI Agent Quincy Kjerstad Dies After Medical Emergency While on Duty
SPEARFISH, S.D. - The South Dakota Attorney General's Office and Division of Criminal Investigation are mourning the loss of Special Agent Quincy Kjerstad, who died September 14 after suffering a medi...
Claysen Davis Sep 17, 2026
Three Candidates Compete for South Dakota Secretary of State Race
PIERRE, S.D. - A three-way race is taking shape for South Dakota Secretary of State, a position that oversees elections, business filings, and other key state records. Republican Heather Baxter, Democ...
Claysen Davis Sep 17, 2026
Matching Donation Campaign Aims to Fight Hunger Across South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A month-long donation campaign is underway to help South Dakota families facing food insecurity. First Interstate Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines are matching dona...
Claysen Davis Sep 17, 2026
Norris Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Shovel Assault on Rosebud Reservation
ROSEBUD, S.D. - A 32-year-old Norris man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for striking another man in the face with a shovel during an altercation on the Rosebud Sioux Res...
Claysen Davis Sep 17, 2026








