Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

A coordinated inmate attack at the Jameson Annex of the South Dakota State Penitentiary left six inmates stabbed Thursday evening around 6 p.m., according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. Five of th...

The leader of the pro-Trump South Dakota Canvassing Group, called for the resignation of all seven members of the South Dakota Board of Elections-including Secretary of State Monae Johnson-during Thur...

More than 5,000 hikers gathered Sunday at the Crazy Horse Memorial for the annual Fall Volksmarch, one of the largest organized hikes in the United States. In addition to the hike, visitors had the op...

Over 20,000 visitors gathered Friday to witness the 60th annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup, where 60 horseback riders-including Gov. Larry Rhoden-herded over 1,400 bison through the hills. The ...

Amazon has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Black Hills Robotics Foundation to boost STEM education and support student robotics teams in Douglas and Spearfish. The announcement was made Thursday during...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a 25-year-old inmate. Kaleb Lukkes, was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday at the state prison in Sioux Falls. Lukkes, was ...

The latest drought monitor report showed vast improvement thanks to much needed rains in the central part of South Dakota. Tuesday's report showed just under 82 percent of the state is drought free co...

Scorching temperatures sent residents flocking to city pools in record numbers this summer. The City's Parks and Recreation Department reported 88,270 admissions across Sioux Park, Parkview, Horace Ma...

South Dakota incarcerates residents at a rate of 812 per 100,000 people-placing it among the highest in the world, according to new data from the Prison Policy Initiative. That figure exceeds the inca...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced $1.8 million in grant funding for two South Dakota organizations working to assist veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Cornersto...