South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 42 Attorneys General urging Congress to pass the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025.
South Dakota’s Project Prison Reset task force is refining plans for a new men’s prison, aiming to house up to 1,700 inmates at a cost below $600 million. After extensive talks in Pierre, the group rejected the original $825 million rural Lincoln County proposal and is now considering locations near Worthing, Mitchell, or existing Department of Corrections sites.
The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the state’s second measles case of 2025, involving a Rapid City resident. Health officials warn that individuals may have been exposed at the Sam’s Club in Rapid City on June 1 and the Dakota Premiere Medical Clinic on Mount Rushmore Road on June 2.
Chaos unfolded in Sioux Falls early Friday morning as police responded to a string of dramatic crimes involving stolen vehicles, smashed windows, and a city bus that was later found engulfed in flames.
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) — Central Electric Cooperative presented a $1000 Operation Round-Up® grant to the […]
Mayor Hanson is inviting community members to apply for a spot on the 1st Avenue Development Review Committee. The eight-member committee will be responsible for evaluating proposals from developers and recommending the best plan to the City Council. Interested individuals must submit an interest form by July 15, 2025, to be considered for appointment.
A mistrial was declared at the Minnehaha County Courthouse after an ICE arrest disrupted proceedings last Friday, raising serious concerns from the Public Defender’s Office about trust in the justice system. The arrest—made in front of jurors, a witness’s wife, and infant—led the judge to immediately halt the trial.
South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson has announced the start of the state’s routine voter list maintenance process, which occurs every odd-numbered year. The update helps keep voter rolls accurate by removing individuals who have moved, passed away, or are no longer eligible to vote.
Scam alerts are on the rise across South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, with officials warning residents about fake messages impersonating the DMV and law enforcement. These phishing scams—via text and email—often falsely claim legal violations and demand immediate payment.
A Sioux Falls woman, Margaret Spears-Pederson, has been indicted on a grand theft charge for allegedly stealing between $100,000 and $500,000 from 16 victims in Codington County between 2023 and 2025.