Sioux Falls police say a 66-year-old man battling cancer lost $67,000 in an online fraud scheme after being promised millions of dollars for medical expenses.
After months of meetings, South Dakota’s Comprehensive Property Tax Task Force has produced 19 proposals aimed at addressing rising property taxes. With little reform passed last session, questions remain about whether meaningful changes will be approved in the upcoming legislature.
The South-Central Alcohol Task Force conducted alcohol compliance checks in Miner County on Dec. 10, with four establishments passing and one failing. Jake’s Corner in Winfred was cited for failing to check identification.
Sanford Health has released its most popular baby names for 2025, with Emma leading for girls and Liam topping the boys list. The health system reports delivering nearly 9,000 babies this year.
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds to preserve land at the Wounded Knee Massacre site has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bill now heads to President Trump to be signed into law.
Governor Larry Rhoden told producers at the South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention that he will continue advocating for the state’s agriculture industry in Pierre and Washington, D.C. Rhoden highlighted economic challenges, federal issues, and the resilience of South Dakota’s ag community.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued a cease and desist order to Mayday Health over digital gas-station ads promoting abortion pills. The state says the messages violate South Dakota law, while the company argues the ads are protected free speech.
Two men from Sioux Falls and Phoenix have been sentenced to decades in federal prison for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills and laundering drug proceeds. Investigators believe the men moved approximately 35,000 pills through the conspiracy.
A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison after admitting to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in the community. Investigators say he was responsible for selling approximately seven pounds of the drug.
Two people were hospitalized Monday morning after a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 29 near Castlewood. The crash temporarily affected southbound traffic as emergency crews responded and cleared the scene.