
A 69-year-old Aberdeen woman, Shauna King, is scheduled for arraignment this week after allegedly threatening Republican gubernatorial candidate Toby Doeden at a Northern State University football game.

South Dakota schools could face significant funding cuts if Congress approves President Trump’s proposed Department of Education budget. Sioux Falls alone could lose nearly $3.7 million, potentially affecting staffing, class sizes, and after-school and Title One programs.

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 […]