South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says 11 people have been indicted in connection with the Nov. 17, 2025 overdose death of inmate Timothy Tyree at Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Authorities say an autopsy found Tyree ingested synthetic cannabinoids (K2).
The City of Mitchell is accepting sealed proposals for the Tornado Safe Room project rebid, with bids due 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12, 2026. Bids will be opened publicly in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.
Mitchell businessman and longtime community volunteer Terry Sabers says he’s running for the South Dakota House in District 20, focusing on workforce development, technical education and fiscal responsibility.
Dakota Wesleyan University has relocated its in-person Associate of Science in Nursing program in Sioux Falls to 817 W. Russell St., citing expanded space and improved parking access.
Gov. Larry Rhoden on Friday announced legislation that would make disrupting a religious service a felony in South Dakota, arguing the change is needed to deter protests interfering with worship.
Senate Bill 113 would elevate an existing misdemeanor offense to a felony when a person intentionally targets a house of worship. Disrupting a religious service is already illegal under state law.
South Dakota lawmakers return to committee rooms and the House floor Thursday, Jan. 22, with hearings on property tax limits, school levy elections, medical cannabis in terminal care, firearms suppressors and unemployment benefits.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley’s proposals to tighten campaign finance rules and expand open-meeting requirements cleared the Senate State Affairs Committee and now head to the full Senate.
A proposal to offer optional solid-color South Dakota license plates — including black with white lettering — is moving through the Legislature, with fees aimed at generating new money for highway maintenance.
South Dakota lawmakers raised concerns Friday about whether rural ambulance services can remain viable, citing aging equipment, volunteer staffing and limited reimbursement. The discussion came during a Senate Health and Human Services Committee informational briefing on the state’s Rural Health Transformation funding.
Gov. Larry Rhoden is criticizing impeachment efforts targeting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling them “radical left” attacks. The move follows the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent earlier this month.