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Crime
7 days ago
Brookings Man Arrested After Multi-County Crime Spree Involving Stabbing and Stolen Trucks

A 26-year-old Brookings man is in custody after a violent crime spree that spanned Minnehaha and Yankton Counties Monday night. According to KELOLand, police say Connor Hanson stabbed a man in Sioux Falls around 5:30 p.m.

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Government
7 days ago
Corn Palace Inn in Mitchell to Close, Forcing Dozens of Long-Term Residents to Move Out by October 31

Residents of the Corn Palace Inn in Mitchell are being ordered to vacate by October 31 as the motel shuts down operations. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the closure follows enforcement of a state rule limiting hotel stays to 28 consecutive days.

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Government
7 days ago
Deadly Crash Shuts Down I-90 Near Rapid City: One Killed, One Critically Injured in Head-On Collision

A 43-year-old Rapid City man was killed Tuesday morning in a fatal crash on Interstate 90, about two miles west of Rapid City. According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, the man’s pickup crossed the median and collided head-on with an eastbound semi-truck around 7:30 a.m.

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Government
1 week ago
Nick Lamb Named South Dakota Secretary of Corrections, Replacing Kellie Wasko

Governor Larry Rhoden has appointed Iowa corrections official Nick Lamb as South Dakota’s new Secretary of Corrections.

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Government
1 week ago
South Dakota Residents Urged to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

South Dakota residents are encouraged to safely dispose of unused or expired medications this Saturday during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

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Government
1 week ago
Rural Mainstreet Index Shows Toughest Farm Economy in Five Years Across Small Towns

Small farming communities are facing their toughest economy in five years, according to Creighton University’s Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index.

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Lifestyle
1 week ago
Davison County Commission Approves Jail Training Role, Fairgrounds Fee Hike, and New Agreements

The Davison County Commission approved several updates and resolutions during last week’s meeting. Commissioners voted to create a new training position at the county jail, raise fairgrounds setup and teardown fees, and add an Amazon Prime membership to cut shipping costs.

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Government
1 week ago
Dakota Wesleyan University Crowns 2025 Blue and White Days Homecoming Royalty

Dakota Wesleyan University has named its 2025 Blue and White Days Homecoming Royalty. Nursing major and senior class president Jaelyn Benson of Garretson and student-athlete Landon Ruesink of Dell Rapids were crowned during last night’s ceremony.

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Lifestyle
1 week ago
Public Invited to Share Feedback on Highway 115 Corridor Study Between Dell Rapids and Sioux Falls

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a corridor study for S.D. Highway 115, stretching from 4th Street in Dell Rapids to East Dike Place in Sioux Falls.

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Government
1 week ago
DWU to honor Distinguished Alumni, Legacy Family

MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan University will honor three distinguished alumni and present its […]