South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has established a new commission to help law enforcement agencies develop consistent standards for complying with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Giglio ruling, which outlines what evidence prosecutors must disclose to ensure a fair trial.
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing a suspected drug overdose death of a 37-year-old inmate at Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls. The case marks the eighth suspected overdose death among state inmates since February, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley.
Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index dipped into negative territory in November, with South Dakota mirroring the region’s sluggish manufacturing conditions.
South Dakota lawmakers are considering how quickly to deploy opioid settlement funds, with DSS leaders urging a cautious approach and Attorney General Marty Jackley pushing for faster action.
U.S. Sen. John Thune says temporary Affordable Care Act subsidy expansions enacted during the pandemic have distorted the insurance marketplace and require congressional reforms as they face expiration.
Sen. John Thune says federal investments in staffing and technology are moving the nation toward a more modern air traffic control system following shutdown-related travel delays.
AAA, MADD and Waymo are partnering during Impaired Driving Prevention Month to encourage safe holiday travel, citing thousands of December drunk driving deaths nationwide and rising crash rates.
A 69-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich, a Belle Fourche woman missing since 2003. Prosecutors have charged Steven Ulrich with first-degree murder.
The City of Mitchell will start plowing streets in District A at 11 p.m. on Dec. 1, and any vehicles left on the roadway will be ticketed and towed, officials said.
The High Plains Soybean Processing plant near Mitchell is ramping up production, boosted by a $5.7 million low-interest state loan to expand rail capacity. The facility supports about 100 local jobs and brings added value and revenue to South Dakota soybean producers.