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.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary […]
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.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has confirmed that the Division of Criminal Investigation is probing the death of Nicholas Skorka, a 42-year-old inmate found unresponsive in his cell.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining a coalition of 27 attorneys general in a legal effort to stop 23andMe from selling users’ genetic data without explicit consent. The company, currently facing bankruptcy, is reportedly considering the sale of personal genetic information as part of a potential buyout.
South Dakota officials have confirmed the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB) to Milbank, prompting the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to expand its quarantine zone to include Grant County.