Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Pennington County Sheriff's Office Urges Drivers: Move Over, It's the Law
The Pennington County Sheriff's Office, along with state and federal partners, is reminding motorists to follow South Dakota's updated Move Over law during the busy Thanksgiving travel week. From Nov....
Nov 21, 2025
Judge Heidi Linngren Named Presiding Judge of Seventh Judicial Circuit
South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen has appointed Judge Heidi L. Linngren as presiding judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, effective Dec. 9, 2025. She succeeds Judge Robert Gu...
Nov 21, 2025
Two Stabbings Reported in Rapid City Within Hours
Police arrested a Rapid City man late Wednesday night following a reported knife assault on East Anamosa Street. Around 9:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block after receiving reports tha...
Nov 21, 2025
Survey Shows Rural Economy Struggling, But South Dakota Exports Rise
Creighton University's most recent Rural Main Street Index revealed that 31.8 percent of bankers believe the rural economy is in a recession, with 58.3 percent expecting a drop in farmland prices next...
Nov 21, 2025
Joseph Schwartz, Tied to South Dakota Nursing Home Crisis, Receives Presidential Pardon
President Donald Trump has pardoned Joseph Schwartz, former head of Skyline Healthcare, whose company operated multiple nursing homes in South Dakota before collapsing in 2018. Schwartz had been sente...
Nov 20, 2025
Pennington County Jury Rejects Insanity Defense in July 4 Drowning Case
A Pennington County jury has ruled that Walter Mousseau, 30, was not legally insane when he drowned Sheldon Glenn, 43, in Memorial Park on July 4, 2022. While Mousseau was found guilty of second-degre...
Nov 20, 2025
Rep. Dusty Johnson Backs Epstein Files Transparency Act
With Congress passing and President Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Representative Dusty Johnson says it was an easy decision for him to support the legislation.. With the President'...
Nov 20, 2025
New Advisory Committee to Review State's Open Meetings Rules
Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced the formation of a 15-member Advisory Task Force Committee on Open Meetings Laws, set to hold its first meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. CST in Pierr...
Nov 20, 2025
Northern Hills Fire Crews Respond to Wharf Mine Fire
A fire broke out early Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Coeur Wharf mine, located about 12 miles outside Lead. The blaze began around 6:55 a.m. during scheduled maintenance at the mine's crushing facility. ...
Nov 20, 2025
Chamberlain Resident Defrauded in $472K Scam; California Man Sentenced
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced A Pasadena, California, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in an online scam that defrauded a Chamberlain resident of $472,000....
Nov 20, 2025
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