South Dakota’s Department of Transportation is urging drivers to stay alert and practice caution in work zones as National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off. Running through April 25th, the nationwide campaign promotes safe driving through construction areas.
South Dakota Trade has named Jesse Fonkert as its new president and CEO, officially stepping into the role on Monday.
The Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) has been honored as the 2024 Large General Aviation Airport of the Year, marking its second consecutive win.
A Box Elder man died in a fatal rollover crash south of Lemmon over the weekend. South Dakota Highway Patrol reports the man was driving a pickup truck Saturday night when he lost control on a curve, veered off the road, and rolled.
Parents in Sioux Falls are raising concerns after two local daycare workers were arrested in separate child abuse incidents just one day apart. At NXTGen Kidz, Chelsea Struss was allegedly filmed hitting and mishandling toddlers, even dropping one child face-first onto the ground.
A Mitchell man, Brandon Kendall, is facing multiple charges after a high-speed police chase in Brookings, South Dakota, ended in a car rollover early Sunday morning. Authorities say the DUI suspect was driving erratically and speeding around 2 a.m. when he fled from law enforcement, ultimately crashing while attempting to turn onto a bypass.
South Dakota’s Project Prison Reset task force is considering the former Citibank campus in northern Sioux Falls as a potential site for a new men’s prison. The location falls within the 20-mile radius being targeted, with proposals under review this Thursday.
In a landmark ruling, the South Dakota Supreme Court sided with seven U.S. Air Force civilian employees denied paid military leave while serving with the South Dakota Air National Guard.
South Dakota lawmakers approved $3 million for renovations to the State Capitol and Governor’s Residence. Capitol updates include plaster, paint, and dome repairs, while the Governor’s Residence will get its first exterior upgrade since 2005 with new siding and a black roof.
Nicholas Frederick, 28, of Wagner, faces four counts of fourth-degree rape involving a 14-year-old girl he met online. The alleged incidents occurred between January 2023 and May 2024.