Mitchell Congregational United Church of Christ church vandalism in South Dakota hate crime church graffiti repeated vandalism incidents graduation weekend vandalism community resilience after hate church responds to hate with forgiveness church inclusivity and faith religious property targeted anti-hate message from church UCC congregation in Mitchell faith-based response to hate local crime investigation South Dakota community news
Crime
9 months ago
Church Struck by Vandalism Again, But Faith Remains Unshaken

The Mitchell Congregational United Church of Christ is once again facing the aftermath of hate-driven vandalism, marking the third such attack in recent years.

Larry Rhoden Kristi Noem impeachment Kristi Noem impeachment articles DHS Secretary Kristi Noem impeachment South Dakota Gov. Rhoden defends Noem Noem impeachment effort Secondary keywords Gov. Larry Rhoden statement U.S. House impeachment resolution Robin Kelly impeachment Noem Department of Homeland Security secretary ICE agent fatal shooting Minnesota Minneapolis ICE shooting investigation Long-tail search phrases Larry Rhoden calls Noem impeachment radical left attacks South Dakota governor responds to Kristi Noem impeachment push why Kristi Noem is facing impeachment articles in Congress impeachment effort after Minnesota woman killed by ICE agent what Larry Rhoden said about Kristi Noem impeachment Local/regional intent terms South Dakota politics news Pierre news conference Rhoden Mitchell Now South Dakota news Noem Rhoden South Dakota leaders
Crime
9 months ago
Attorney General Jackley Announces Sturgis Man Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill to Charges Against Law Enforcement

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sturgis man […]

Government
9 months ago
Rounds Asks Interior Secretary to Establish Tribal Law Enforcement Training Center in the Great Plains Region

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Secretary of the […]

Brookings man arrested South Dakota crime spree Sioux Falls stabbing stolen trucks Minnehaha County Yankton County KELOLand news Connor Hanson violent crime South Dakota police chase spike strips arrest Yankton County Jail cash-only bond South Dakota law enforcement multi-county pursuit
Crime
9 months ago
New Forensic Evidence Leads to Dismissal of Murder Charges in Yankton Stabbing Case

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the dismissal of murder charges against Theodore Kranig, Jr., 19, following new forensic evidence in the 2024 Yankton stabbing case.

South Dakota rural ambulance services South Dakota EMS funding Senate Health and Human Services Committee South Dakota Rural Health Transformation Fund South Dakota Melissa Magstadt rural health Secondary keywords ambulance reimbursement South Dakota volunteer ambulance services South Dakota rural emergency medical services South Dakota ambulance equipment funding community health workers South Dakota treatment without transport reimbursement Long-tail search phrases lawmakers question viability of rural ambulance services in South Dakota can federal rural health dollars pay for ambulance equipment in South Dakota South Dakota Senate HHS committee rural health briefing how volunteer EMS affects ambulance service sustainability in rural South Dakota will reimbursement for treatment without transport help South Dakota ambulance services Local/regional intent terms Pierre legislative committee hearing South Dakota Legislature health committee rural healthcare funding South Dakota small town ambulance service South Dakota
Crime
9 months ago
Man Dies In Tractor Accident

A tragic farm accident near Garretson, South Dakota, has left one man dead and another seriously injured after a tractor reportedly ran over both individuals. The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene Tuesday afternoon, where one victim was pronounced dead, and the other was transported to a hospital with significant injuries.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Giglio requirements South Dakota Giglio v. United States ruling law enforcement Giglio compliance South Dakota criminal justice system Giglio commission South Dakota police credibility disclosure prosecutor disclosure requirements South Dakota law enforcement standards evidence disclosure in criminal cases transparency in law enforcement South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation South Dakota Highway Patrol state’s attorney Giglio standards witness credibility evidence Giglio task force South Dakota South Dakota legal transparency
Government
9 months ago
Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Restore Justice: 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-led Nationwide Crackdown

WASHINGTON (MITCHELLNOW) — Today, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore […]

Crime
9 months ago
Manhunt Continues For Man Wanted In SD, NE

Law enforcement agencies are actively searching for Cody Dittman, a fugitive wanted on felony charges in both South Dakota and Nebraska. Dittman was involved in a pursuit with tribal police in western South Dakota on Friday that ended with an officer firing at his vehicle.

Sioux Falls armed robbery east side Sioux Falls crime ATM robbery Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Police Department Aaron Benson police spokesperson 18th and Highline Avenue masked suspect Sioux Falls South Dakota crime news Mitchell Now crime report
Crime
9 months ago
Sioux Falls Man Found Guilty in 2022 Murder Case

Nearly three years after the fatal shooting of Kaisean Tyler in Sioux Falls, Darrian Johnson has been convicted of first-degree murder along with several related charges. The deadly incident occurred on September 5, 2022, and was the focus of a multi-day trial featuring witness testimony about the events leading up to the crime.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally arrests South Dakota child exploitation sting Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Project Safe Childhood federal child sex crime charges South Dakota federal arrests ICAC operation Sturgis online predator sting DOJ child exploitation crackdown Sturgis Rally law enforcement South Dakota sex crime penalties multi-agency child exploitation investigation 10-year minimum federal sentence South Dakota online predator arrests
Government
9 months ago
Davison County Commissioners Weigh Potential Benefits of Proposed State Prison Near Mitchell

The Davison County Commission is weighing the potential benefits of a proposed state prison site near Mitchell, though no formal proposal has been made. The Mitchell Area Development Corporation has identified a 160-acre location three miles southeast of the city with available utilities.

South Dakota Retirement Laws Committee SDRS Board of Trustees meeting South Dakota Retirement System update SDRS financial statements 2025 SDRS financial audit FY2025 SDRS investment update FY2026 SDRS cost-of-living adjustment 2027 SDRS COLA 2027 SDRS variable retirement account rate South Dakota retirement benefits SDRS member demographics South Dakota workforce demographics SDRS State of the System Travis Almond SDRS South Dakota Legislature interim committees Senator Randy Deibert Representative Mike Weisgram 2026 legislative session SDRS proposals South Dakota retirement news Pierre South Dakota government meetings
Government
9 months ago
Noem Rejects Nearly $10M in FEMA Grants, Calling Program ‘Wasteful’

South Dakota will forfeit nearly $10 million in FEMA funding after Governor Kristi Noem withdrew the state from the federal Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, calling it “wasteful” and “ineffective.” The program was designed to help local communities strengthen infrastructure and prepare for future disasters.

1 23 24 25 26 27 101