The Sioux Falls City Council is taking $8 million from the city's reserve fund to cover most of the cost of cleaning up from a three-day snow and ice storm in April.More>>
The lead prosecutor in South Dakota's Brown County wants commissioners to ban convicted sex offenders from the fairgrounds during the annual county fair.More>>
The lead prosecutor in South Dakota's Brown County wants commissioners to ban convicted sex offenders from the fairgrounds during the annual county fair.More>>
The fire chief in Pierre plans to retire. Fifty-one-year-old Bill Alexander says he'll step down from the position on November 1st. Alexander has been involved in firefighting for 31 years, and he's been Pierre's...More>>
A reported strong-armed robbery, assault and shoplifting incident at a Sioux Falls Walmart led to a chase that culminated with authorities arresting two adults and placing three children in protective custody.More>>
A reported strong-armed robbery, assault and shoplifting incident at a Sioux Falls Walmart led to a chase that culminated with authorities arresting two adults and placing three children in protective custody.More>>
The Sioux Falls City Council is taking $8 million from the city's reserve fund to cover most of the cost of cleaning up from a three-day snow and ice storm in April.More>>
The Sioux Falls City Council is taking $8 million from the city's reserve fund to cover most of the cost of cleaning up from a three-day snow and ice storm in April.More>>
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed a panel to oversee the creation of a new program that will provide information to crime victims.More>>
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed a panel to oversee the creation of a new program that will provide information to crime victims.More>>
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff Wednesday for the funeral of former state legislator Stanley A. Johnson.More>>
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff Wednesday for the funeral of former state legislator Stanley A. Johnson.More>>
The Interior Department says it is ready to start a program to help Native American tribes buy parcels of reservation land that have accumulated multiple owners.More>>
The Interior Department says it is ready to start a program to help Native American tribes buy parcels of reservation land that have accumulated multiple owners.More>>
Hughes County Commissions have approved the final plat and zoning changes needed to construct a new pulse processing plant set to be near Harrold.More>>
Hughes County Commissions have approved the final plat and zoning changes needed to construct a new pulse processing plant set to be near Harrold.More>>
Lakota language preservationists and tribal members say the Lakota language lost one of its greatest supporters with the death of Albert White Hat last week.More>>
Lakota language preservationists and tribal members say the Lakota language lost one of its greatest supporters with the death of Albert White Hat last week.More>>
Trial has begun for a Nebraska couple accused of burning down a steakhouse they owned in the South Dakota town of Springfield to collect insurance money.More>>
Trial has begun for a Nebraska couple accused of burning down a steakhouse they owned in the South Dakota town of Springfield to collect insurance money.More>>
The Fort Pierre City Council has rejected petitions seeking a public vote on more aspects of a proposed $16 million development on the Missouri River.More>>
The Fort Pierre City Council has rejected petitions seeking a public vote on more aspects of a proposed $16 million development on the Missouri River.More>>
A suspected drunken driver was shot multiple times after allegedly brandishing a rifle following a half-hour police chase in southwestern South Dakota.More>>
A suspected drunken driver was shot multiple times after allegedly brandishing a rifle following a half-hour police chase in southwestern South Dakota.More>>
A South Dakota board responsible for getting rid of offensive geographic names is seeking public comment on whether the word "Negro" is offensive.More>>
A South Dakota board responsible for getting rid of offensive geographic names is seeking public comment on whether the word "Negro" is offensive.More>>
Nearly 120 scientists and engineers from around the world are meeting at the EROS Center this week to discuss operational and technical issues regarding the new Landsat 8 satellite.More>>
Nearly 120 scientists and engineers from around the world are meeting at the EROS Center this week to discuss operational and technical issues regarding the new Landsat 8 satellite.More>>
A South Dakota legislative panel has started a study of the state's domestic abuse laws, but it has delayed a discussion on whether those laws should cover people in same-sex relationships.More>>
A South Dakota legislative panel has started a study of the state's domestic abuse laws, but it has delayed a discussion on whether those laws should cover people in same-sex relationships.More>>
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has been arrested during a protest of alcohol sales in Nebraska, on the border of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.More>>
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has been arrested during a protest of alcohol sales in Nebraska, on the border of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.More>>
Attorney General Marty Jackley says a man shot and wounded two people before killing himself in the northeastern South Dakota city of Clear Lake.More>>
Attorney General Marty Jackley says a man shot and wounded two people before killing himself in the northeastern South Dakota city of Clear Lake.More>>
Four baby peregrine falcons have been released in Rapid City as part of an effort to re-establish a population of the birds in western South Dakota's Black Hills.More>>
Four baby peregrine falcons have been released in Rapid City as part of an effort to re-establish a population of the birds in western South Dakota's Black Hills.More>>
Sen. Tim Johnson says the U.S. Department of Interior has designated more than $5.6 million that will go to 31 South Dakota counties as payment in lieu of property taxes.More>>
Sen. Tim Johnson says the U.S. Department of Interior has designated more than $5.6 million that will go to 31 South Dakota counties as payment in lieu of property taxes.More>>
The Rapid City Police Department is launching a pedestrian safety campaign to try to decrease the number of pedestrian-related injuries in the Black Hills community.More>>
The Rapid City Police Department is launching a pedestrian safety campaign to try to decrease the number of pedestrian-related injuries in the Black Hills community.More>>
A 20-year old Hill City man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail with work release after earlier pleading guilty to sexual contact with a minor.More>>
A 20-year old Hill City man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail with work release after earlier pleading guilty to sexual contact with a minor.More>>
Rapid City Regional Hospital's chief executive officer is denouncing a national nonprofit's report that ranked the hospital among the least safe in the nation and the worst in South Dakota.More>>
Rapid City Regional Hospital's chief executive officer is denouncing a national nonprofit's report that ranked the hospital among the least safe in the nation and the worst in South Dakota.More>>
Its coat has turned from light to brown, but the rare white bison that caused a stir among Native Americans is still attracting visitors a year after its birth.More>>
Its coat has turned from light to brown, but the rare white bison that caused a stir among Native Americans is still attracting visitors a year after its birth.More>>
Officials say Highway Patrol troopers from South Dakota and Minnesota have made 188 arrests and issued 522 warnings during a joint enforcement operation on a stretch of Interstate 90.More>>
Officials say Highway Patrol troopers from South Dakota and Minnesota have made 188 arrests and issued 522 warnings during a joint enforcement operation on a stretch of Interstate 90.More>>
Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Lt. Gov. Matt Michels are attending training exercises for 55 military units from several states and nations in the Black Hills.More>>
Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Lt. Gov. Matt Michels are attending training exercises for 55 military units from several states and nations in the Black Hills.More>>
The National Park Service has announced more than $3.7 million in historic preservation grants to Native American tribes, including tribes in South Dakota.More>>
The National Park Service has announced more than $3.7 million in historic preservation grants to Native American tribes, including tribes in South Dakota.More>>
Life-size bronze statues of former South Dakota Govs. Frank Farrar, Harvey Wollman and Bill Janklow have been unveiled in a ceremony held at the state Capitol in Pierre.More>>
Life-size bronze statues of former South Dakota Govs. Frank Farrar, Harvey Wollman and Bill Janklow have been unveiled in a ceremony held at the state Capitol in Pierre.More>>
Bill Donovan of Sioux Falls often makes the long trek to the Missouri River to spearfish, and he'd love to be able to enjoy his sport a little closer to home.More>>
Bill Donovan of Sioux Falls often makes the long trek to the Missouri River to spearfish, and he'd love to be able to enjoy his sport a little closer to home.More>>
State and cattle industry officials say North Dakota's first reported case of bovine tuberculosis in 14 years shouldn't threaten the state's federally designated "TB-free" status.More>>
State and cattle industry officials say North Dakota's first reported case of bovine tuberculosis in 14 years shouldn't threaten the state's federally designated "TB-free" status.More>>
A suspect has been taken to a hospital with what authorities say are minor injuries after a police chase that started in Iowa and ended in South Dakota.More>>
A suspect has been taken to a hospital with what authorities say are minor injuries after a police chase that started in Iowa and ended in South Dakota.More>>
A former clerk of court for Lyman County in southeastern South Dakota has been sentenced for stealing nearly $1,200 in fines paid by traffic violators.More>>
A former clerk of court for Lyman County in southeastern South Dakota has been sentenced for stealing nearly $1,200 in fines paid by traffic violators.More>>
The University of North Dakota law school is marking a first. A student for the first time is joining a tribal court as part of a summer training program.More>>
The University of North Dakota law school is marking a first. A student for the first time is joining a tribal court as part of a summer training program.More>>
South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson will give the keynote address next week when the Northern Hills Drug Court holds its 14th graduation ceremony.More>>
South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson will give the keynote address next week when the Northern Hills Drug Court holds its 14th graduation ceremony.More>>
A federal judge has sentenced a California man to two years in prison for his role in defrauding investors by promoting non-existent wind farm projects in Wyoming and South Dakota.More>>
A federal judge has sentenced a California man to two years in prison for his role in defrauding investors by promoting non-existent wind farm projects in Wyoming and South Dakota.More>>
A memorial ceremony will honor four North Carolina airmen killed last summer when their plane crashed while fighting a wildfire in South Dakota's Black Hills.More>>
A memorial ceremony will honor four North Carolina airmen killed last summer when their plane crashed while fighting a wildfire in South Dakota's Black Hills.More>>
Highway Patrol troopers from South Dakota and Minnesota and local law officers are cracking down on traffic violators on a stretch of Interstate 90.More>>
Highway Patrol troopers from South Dakota and Minnesota and local law officers are cracking down on traffic violators on a stretch of Interstate 90.More>>
ABC News says it intends to ask a circuit court to dismiss a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit now that it has been moved from federal court.More>>
ABC News says it intends to ask a circuit court to dismiss a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit now that it has been moved from federal court.More>>
A man accused of killing a 10-month-old boy at a home on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and felony child abuse and neglect.More>>
A man accused of killing a 10-month-old boy at a home on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and felony child abuse and neglect.More>>
A 6-year-old boy who wandered from his southwestern South Dakota home with his dog and became lost in the woods was found unharmed about two hours later.More>>
A 6-year-old boy who wandered from his southwestern South Dakota home with his dog and became lost in the woods was found unharmed about two hours later.More>>
U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson says he's accepting applications for fall internship positions in his Washington, Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen offices.More>>
U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson says he's accepting applications for fall internship positions in his Washington, Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen offices.More>>
A Native American public health investigator says tribes are interested in taking part in medical research studies but vary greatly on what is considered culturally acceptable.More>>
A Native American public health investigator says tribes are interested in taking part in medical research studies but vary greatly on what is considered culturally acceptable.More>>
A Native American tribe that has long battled the devastating effects of alcoholism is planning to ask its tribal members whether it should legalize alcohol on its South Dakota reservation.More>>
A Native American tribe that has long battled the devastating effects of alcoholism is planning to ask its tribal members whether it should legalize alcohol on its South Dakota reservation.More>>
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has canceled a special session of the South Dakota Legislature that was to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.More>>
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has canceled a special session of the South Dakota Legislature that was to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.More>>
The mother of a South Dakota woman authorities say was slain by her boyfriend is upset that prosecutors don't plan to seek the death penalty against the suspect if he's convicted of murder.More>>
The mother of a South Dakota woman authorities say was slain by her boyfriend is upset that prosecutors don't plan to seek the death penalty against the suspect if he's convicted of murder.More>>
Officials are considering expanding bison grazing in Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota, but some area cattle ranchers fear that could harm their operations.More>>
Officials are considering expanding bison grazing in Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota, but some area cattle ranchers fear that could harm their operations.More>>
State officials say motorists and gasoline retailers should remember that South Dakota law now limits where 85-octane fuel can be sold and requires cautionary labels on pumps that dispense the low-octane fuel.More>>
State officials say motorists and gasoline retailers should remember that South Dakota law now limits where 85-octane fuel can be sold and requires cautionary labels on pumps that dispense the low-octane fuel.More>>
The state Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to ten South Dakota communities as part of the Safe Routes to School program.More>>
The state Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to ten South Dakota communities as part of the Safe Routes to School program.More>>
A Parkston farmer has been awarded more than $1 million against a former Watertown cattle seller for misrepresenting the origin of a shipment of cattle to his farm.More>>
A Parkston farmer has been awarded more than $1 million against a former Watertown cattle seller for misrepresenting the origin of a shipment of cattle to his farm.More>>
A South Dakota official says work on a new computerized Medicaid management system should resume soon because a settlement has been reached between the state and the company hired to do the work.More>>
A South Dakota official says work on a new computerized Medicaid management system should resume soon because a settlement has been reached between the state and the company hired to do the work.More>>
The executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents says a new report showing that the incoming president of the South Dakota School of Mines collected nearly half a million dollars in questionable payments...More>>
The executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents says a new report showing that the incoming president of the South Dakota School of Mines collected nearly half a million dollars in questionable payments has not...More>>
Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph.More>>
Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph.More>>
Opponents of breaks for a $16 million riverfront development in Fort Pierre have submitted a new petition after an earlier one seeking a public vote on some City Council decisions was rejected.More>>
Opponents of breaks for a $16 million riverfront development in Fort Pierre have submitted a new petition after an earlier one seeking a public vote on some City Council decisions was rejected.More>>
A 30-year-old man charged with shooting another man to death and having a sexual relationship with a teenager will have separate trials for the alleged crimes.More>>
A 30-year-old man charged with shooting another man to death and having a sexual relationship with a teenager will have separate trials for the alleged crimes.More>>
The South Dakota Retirement System's assets have grown to an all-time high after earning 19.8 percent on investments through the first 11 months of the financial year.More>>
The South Dakota Retirement System's assets have grown to an all-time high after earning 19.8 percent on investments through the first 11 months of the financial year.More>>
The Tripp County Water User District in southern South Dakota is applying for $11.5 million in grants and loans from the federal Agriculture Department for an expansion project.More>>
The Tripp County Water User District in southern South Dakota is applying for $11.5 million in grants and loans from the federal Agriculture Department for an expansion project.More>>
The Minnesota-based Schwan Food Company is closing distribution centers in Oakes, N.D., and Faulkton, S.D., and building a 7,000-square-foot facility in the South Dakota city of Aberdeen.More>>
The Minnesota-based Schwan Food Company is closing distribution centers in Oakes, N.D., and Faulkton, S.D., and building a 7,000-square-foot facility in the South Dakota city of Aberdeen.More>>
State Parks and Recreation Director Doug Hofer says planning is under way to connect the Mickelson Trail to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota's Black Hills.More>>
State Parks and Recreation Director Doug Hofer says planning is under way to connect the Mickelson Trail to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota's Black Hills.More>>
Authorities say a Vermillion man faces 10 counts of possessing child pornography, after his suspicious activities at the city's swimming pool prompted an investigation by police.More>>
Authorities say a Vermillion man faces 10 counts of possessing child pornography, after his suspicious activities at the city's swimming pool prompted an investigation by police.More>>
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says one person died and three others were injured after a car rear-ended a truck hauling a load of cattle near Tabor.More>>
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says one person died and three others were injured after a car rear-ended a truck hauling a load of cattle near Tabor.More>>
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is getting more than $32,000 to buy digital video camera systems for their patrol cars to help with drug investigations.More>>
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is getting more than $32,000 to buy digital video camera systems for their patrol cars to help with drug investigations.More>>
Police in Aberdeen are investigating an early morning stabbing that landed a man in the hospital, but the injuries don't appear life-threatening.More>>
Police in Aberdeen are investigating an early morning stabbing that landed a man in the hospital, but the injuries don't appear life-threatening.More>>
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission is proposing a bobcat hunting and trapping season that would limit the number of cats that could be killed in the western part of the state.More>>
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission is proposing a bobcat hunting and trapping season that would limit the number of cats that could be killed in the western part of the state.More>>
More than 100 people walked from the state penitentiary to the Falls Park on Friday to honor a man who drowned in March trying to rescue a six-year-old boy.More>>
More than 100 people walked from the state penitentiary to the Falls Park on Friday to honor a man who drowned in March trying to rescue a six-year-old boy.More>>
The Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission has signed an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration to protect the city's historic districts during the upcoming U.S. Highway 85 construction project.More>>
The Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission has signed an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration to protect the city's historic districts during the upcoming U.S. Highway 85 construction project.More>>
A South Dakota woman has been sentenced in federal court for embezzling rent money while managing a low-income apartment complex in the Rosebud Indian Reservation town of Mission.More>>
A South Dakota woman has been sentenced in federal court for embezzling rent money while managing a low-income apartment complex in the Rosebud Indian Reservation town of Mission.More>>
The South Dakota National Guard will host training exercises for 55 military units from several states and nations in the Black Hills starting Saturday.More>>
The South Dakota National Guard will host training exercises for 55 military units from several states and nations in the Black Hills starting Saturday.More>>
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has set hunting seasons that will reduce the number of deer that can be shot this fall because of losses caused by a disease.More>>
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has set hunting seasons that will reduce the number of deer that can be shot this fall because of losses caused by a disease.More>>
South Dakota's director of prison operations says the April 2011 murder of a guard at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls was one of the most difficult times of his career.More>>
South Dakota's director of prison operations says the April 2011 murder of a guard at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls was one of the most difficult times of his career.More>>
Otter Tail Power Company and Xcel Energy have filed a permit application with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for a high-voltage transmission line from Big Stone City to near Brookings.More>>
Otter Tail Power Company and Xcel Energy have filed a permit application with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for a high-voltage transmission line from Big Stone City to near Brookings.More>>
The chief general counsel for the Department of Interior says the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act depends on the federal government's ability to work with state governments and ensuring that tribal courts...More>>
The chief general counsel for the Department of Interior says the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act depends on the federal government's ability to work with state governments and ensuring that tribal courts have...More>>
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota will soon have its own set of privately minted commemorative coins with designs honoring Native American heritage and culture.More>>
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota will soon have its own set of privately minted commemorative coins with designs honoring Native American heritage and culture.More>>
South Dakota Health Department officials say it's time for people to start using insect repellant and take other steps to avoid being infected by the West Nile virus.More>>
South Dakota Health Department officials say it's time for people to start using insect repellant and take other steps to avoid being infected by the West Nile virus.More>>
Life-size bronze statues of former South Dakota Govs. Frank Farrar, Harvey Wollman and William Janklow are being unveiled at the state Capitol Rotunda in Pierre next week.More>>
Life-size bronze statues of former South Dakota Govs. Frank Farrar, Harvey Wollman and William Janklow are being unveiled at the state Capitol Rotunda in Pierre next week.More>>
