The Mitchell City Council has reversed its decision to purchase an empty lot downtown, causing owner John Adamo to withdraw his $1 offer.
A young woman has tragically died following a single-vehicle accident in Hand County.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week starts Monday.
A state climatologist is cautiously optimistic about South Dakota’s drought conditions as summer approaches. Laura Edwards, with SDSU Extension, highlighted that recent rain and snow have come at a crucial time, allowing the soil to absorb moisture and retain it as the snow melts.
A county official is providing further clarity on Governor Rhoden’s homeowner tax relief proposal. In March, Governor Rhoden signed Senate Bill 216, which imposes a three-percent cap on the increase of owner-occupied property assessments through 2030.
Behavioral health initiatives have suffered a multi-million dollar blow in South Dakota this week.
The trial of Lonna Carroll, accused of embezzling over $1.7 million from the South Dakota Department of Social Services, is progressing rapidly in Hughes County court this week.
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is currently investigating two separate officer-involved shootings on Tuesday, involving the same suspect, Samir Albaidhani. The shootings occurred in Sioux Falls and Union County during an attempt to arrest Albaidhani, who was wanted on multiple warrants, including violating parole.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at the request of the Sioux Falls Police Department and South Dakota Highway Patrol, is investigating two separate, but related, officer involved shootings with the same suspect that occurred Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Sioux Falls.
South Dakota, along with its two NCAA Division I universities, is taking legal action over a nearly $2.8 billion Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) settlement.
