Sioux Falls native Hope Grismer is running across South Dakota—430 miles from Spearfish to Brookings—in under 10 days to raise money for Feeding South Dakota. Starting July 7, Grismer aims to beat the current run record of 10 days, 7 hours while raising $4,300 to fight food insecurity.
The South Dakota Department of Health is marking 25 years of Bright Start, a home visiting program that has supported over 5,000 families since its 1999 launch. Bright Start connects pregnant women with registered nurses who provide in-home education, resources, and support through the child’s second birthday.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning the public to be on alert for disaster relief scams following the recent flash floods in Texas. Jackley says scammers often take advantage of natural disasters to trick well-meaning donors.
West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquito populations across three South Dakota counties—Brown, Minnehaha, and Lincoln—but no human cases have been reported yet. Sioux Falls Public Health Director Joe Kippley confirms the virus was recently found in local mosquito swarms.
Sioux Falls police have released new details in the death of 39-year-old Doris High Elk, who died after being pushed off a retaining wall near the 8th Street bridge on June 30. High Elk succumbed to her injuries in the hospital on Sunday. The suspect, Jubal Rattler, was already in custody on an aggravated assault charge.
The Sioux Falls School Board has approved a ten-year opt-out from South Dakota’s state tax limits to raise $2.1 million annually starting in 2026, aiming to prevent deeper education budget cuts. Without the opt-out, the district warns it could face $15 million in cuts next year.
A suspect in last summer’s deadly Dunham Park shooting is now back in South Dakota. Authorities say Lamont Burks Jr. and another man opened fire at the Sioux Falls park in August 2024, killing one person and injuring three others. Burks was arrested in South Carolina in November and was extradited to Minnehaha County, where he was booked into jail on Friday.
A proposed 25-acre development near Lake Mitchell could break ground this fall, pending final rezoning approval from the Mitchell City Council during tonight’s meeting. Spearheaded by developer Justin Thiesse, the mixed-use plan includes new housing, a senior living center, daycare, a coffee shop, and more.
A new after-school program in the Mitchell School District is stirring debate among local childcare providers. Launching in the 2025–26 school year, the KERNELS Program will offer free academic support and enrichment for elementary students from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m., funded by a private grant.
Sioux Falls could be inching closer to hosting the state’s new men’s prison, and city leaders are now weighing in. State Representative and prison task force member Greg Jamison just led Sioux Falls City Council members on a tour of potential prison sites in the city.