South Dakota prison officials confirm three inmate overdose deaths in Sioux Falls so far this year—one at the state penitentiary and two at the Jameson Annex. Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko says drugs are entering through mail, packages, and even being thrown over prison walls.
In a rare show of unity, South Dakota’s top Republican and Democratic legislative leaders have issued a joint statement mourning the politically motivated attacks on Minnesota lawmakers.
A Sioux Falls man, Dustin Gallego, is being held on a $100,000 cash bond following a downtown shooting that left a 39-year-old victim with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The Salem City Council is once again weighing the possibility of allowing backyard chickens. A resident presented a proposal at this week’s meeting outlining strict rules—permits, a six-hen cap, no roosters, and neighbor approval.
The future of American Legion baseball in Mitchell remains uncertain after a closed-door meeting between the Mitchell Baseball Association and the South Dakota American Legion Athletic Commission in Pierre.
The South Dakota State Medical Association is sharply criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for firing all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. Kennedy claims the overhaul is necessary to appoint new members sooner than 2028, but doctors call the move reckless amid rising measles outbreaks.
Tensions are rising over South Dakota’s proposed prison relocation as mayors of Mitchell and Worthing oppose the current site recommendations. The Project Prison Reset task force favors building near their communities, but Worthing Mayor Crystal Jacobson cites infrastructure and financial concerns, while Mitchell Mayor Jordan Hanson says residents are firmly against it.
Jeff Thurn, a former Sioux Falls sports radio host known for Overtime with Jeff Thurn, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar ticket scam.
A federal jury in Sioux Falls has found Lamont Garrett guilty of illegally possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. The conviction follows a three-day trial in U.S. District Court. Authorities discovered 9mm and .22 caliber rounds in Garrett’s bedroom during an August search involving local police and Homeland Security.