South Dakota is set to receive $1.5 million as part of a new $720 million national opioid settlement involving eight major drug companies, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. The funds will be used to support opioid treatment, prevention, and public health outreach efforts statewide.
A Sioux Falls man is in custody after allegedly making a bomb threat at a Brookings Starbucks on Wednesday afternoon. Police say the threat, which claimed a bomb was placed in the drive-thru, prompted a swift response from authorities, who later determined it was not credible. The suspect, William Watkins Jr., has been arrested and charged with making a felony terrorist threat.
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Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota has officially opened its new $5.3 million facility in Mitchell, marking a major milestone in its mission to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking.
The Brookings Regional Humane Society is urgently asking for community support after rescuing 32 cats from a hoarding situation. While the newly rescued cats will need several weeks of care before they’re ready for adoption, the shelter is already housing over 100 cats, with around 80 currently adoptable.
The South Dakota prison planning task force has made major progress toward building a new men’s state prison, agreeing to a $650 million cost cap and narrowing the location to two industrial sites in northeast Sioux Falls.
A proposed no-bid contract for ambulance services in Sioux Falls is drawing scrutiny from City Councilor Curt Soehl, who argues the agreement should go through a competitive bidding process.
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Shawn Roubideaux is now facing second-degree murder charges after a brutal assault in central Sioux Falls turned deadly. The victim, Daniel Marshall, died in the hospital from injuries sustained during the attack. Police say video evidence recovered from another suspect’s phone shows Roubideaux pointing at the bleeding and unresponsive Marshall and admitting responsibility.
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has joined fellow America First Governors in backing President Trump’s National Farm Security Action Plan, aimed at addressing the growing concern over foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land.