Congressman Dusty Johnson has announced his candidacy for South Dakota governor in 2026, choosing not to seek another term in Congress. Johnson says he feels called to lead state government and aims to provide voters with clear reasons to support his campaign.
Governor Larry Rhoden has proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in South Dakota, emphasizing the need to protect the state’s infrastructure, economy, and residents from growing digital threats.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 16 counties throughout October, including Brule, Davison, Minnehaha, Pennington, and Yankton. The checkpoints, carried out with local law enforcement and funded by the Office of Highway Safety, aim to remind drivers not to drink and drive.
Five people, including three students, were seriously injured in a collision northwest of Harrison last week when a school bus and a semi-truck collided at an uncontrolled intersection. The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. Wednesday.
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has introduced Kamisha’s Law, a bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for certain murder charges on federal and tribal lands.
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PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) – Governor Larry Rhoden has proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month […]
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Mitchell city leaders are moving forward with plans for a second fire station, fully funding the $2.5 million project in the 2026 budget. The city council reversed a prior plan to spread costs over three years. Potential sites include the old water treatment plant or land near the airport. Fire Chief Shannon Sandoval says the department already has the necessary equipment and will add six new employees in 2026.
A proposal from South Dakota’s interim property tax committee to raise the state sales tax by 2% to offset property tax reductions is facing pushback.