South Dakota’s newly confirmed U.S. Attorney says federal prosecutors are accelerating efforts to combat drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations as part of nationwide directives.
Harrisburg officials are seeking a speed limit reduction on Highway 115 due to rising traffic and safety concerns, but state transportation leaders say a lower limit may not improve conditions.
U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons says his office continued prosecuting violent crime, drug cases and child exploitation during the 43-day federal government shutdown, securing nearly 300 years in prison sentences.
South Dakota is heading into a stretch of below-average temperatures and another chance of snowfall over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Central Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up program has exceeded $250,000 in community impact with its latest round of grants, supporting local schools, emergency services and nonprofits across the region.
A 43-year-old man from Fort Thompson has been sentenced to time served and five years of supervised release after admitting he failed to register as a sex offender, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Community leaders in Corsica are urgently working to preserve senior care services after Sanford Health announced it will close the town’s Good Samaritan Society nursing home on Nov. 30. The closure affects 43 residents and 68 employees in Douglas County’s only remaining long-term care facility.
The Mitchell Kernels volleyball team made its first State Tournament appearance since 2018, completing a remarkable turnaround under longtime head coach Deb Thill. The Kernels surged through the SoDak 16 and closed the season with an eighth-place finish in Class AA.
A new regional survey shows nearly one-third of small community bankers believe their local economy is already in recession, driven largely by low grain prices and rising costs for farmers. Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss says the number of producers facing negative cash flow is climbing.
Construction input costs climbed in September, with aluminum, steel, concrete products and diesel showing notable year-over-year increases. The Associated General Contractors of America says the rising costs are pressuring contractors as private-sector demand remains uneven.