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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that Duane Newlander, 55, of Buffalo, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor....

South Dakota may owe at least $74,000 in attorney fees to Dakotans for Health, a ballot-question committee challenging a state law that shortens the signature-gathering period for ballot initiatives. ...

A major road construction project is underway, closing a section of U.S. Highway 16A near Custer to allow for culvert replacements and infrastructure upgrades. The closure affects the stretch between ...

The Rapid City Council will convene this evening to address a packed agenda including setting a date for the special election concerning the LibertyLand USA Tax Increment Financing. Other agenda items...

Rapid City Police have arrested two individuals following a series of events that began with gunfire and ended in a high-speed chase and multiple charges. Saturday at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers...

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety announced the third set of saturation patrols in the Sioux Falls area concluded September 19 as part of Operation: Prairie Thunder. Patrols included member...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday that Robert Shipp, 37, of Watford City, North Dakota, has pleaded guilty to one count of Vehicular Battery in connection with a violent inc...

University of South Dakota professor Phillip Hook will retain his position after facing termination over a social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a cam...

A accident claimed the lives of five individuals late Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash on South Dakota Highway 44, approximately three miles east of Scenic. Authorities have not yet released ...

South Dakota Wildland Fire (SDWF) is urging residents to exercise extreme caution on Friday, October 3, 2025, as critical fire weather conditions are forecasted for large portions of western and south...