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Pedestrian critically hurt after being struck by car in Deadwood.

Pedestrian critically hurt after being struck by car

April 19, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

DEADWOOD, S.D. — The Deadwood Police Department responded to a crash where a vehicle hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Pioneer Way and Lee Street on April 17 at approximately 6:23 p.m. According to initial reports, a 68-year-old male from North Carolina was crossing Pioneer Way in the crosswalk when he was struck by […]

Local, State, Regional News

Custer County Sheriff searching for missing woman

April 19, 2024
Local, News

CUSTER COUNTY, S.D. — A woman from Custer is missing, according to the Custer County Sheriff’s Office in a release sent to the public Thursday, April 18. JoJo Helen Bense was last seen leaving her apartment in Custer on March 22, 2024 about 5:00 am. (MDT). She was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with teal […]

In addition to absentee voting by mail, voters also have the option to absentee vote in person up to the day before the election or vote in person on Election Day.

South Dakota Searchlight

Absentee Voting Begins, Secretary of State Issues Info

April 19, 2024
Local, News

PIERRE, S.D. – Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson has released important information regarding absentee voting for the June 4, 2024, Primary Election in South Dakota. The absentee voting period will commence on April 19, 2024. To participate in absentee voting, voters must submit an absentee ballot application form to their county auditor. These forms […]

South Dakota’s State FFA Convention underway in Brookings.

State FFA Convention underway in Brookings

April 19, 2024
Local, News

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The 96th annual South Dakota State FFA Convention will be held Friday through Saturday (April 18-20, 2024) in Brookings. The convention has traditionally been held from a Sunday through a Tuesday, but State FFA Reporter Gabrielle Rebelein says a scheduling conflict forced the change this year. Rebelein says while the sessions and […]

Pictured are Spearfish Police Officer Reece Walno, left, and Lieutenant Collin Smith.

Photo courtesy Spearfish Police Department

Spearfish officer wins SD Officer of the Year Award

April 19, 2024
Local, News

SPEARFISH, S.D. — A police officer in Spearfish has been named the 2024 South Dakota officer of the year. The South Dakota Police chiefs and sheriff’s associations presented the award to Officer Reece Walno for exceptional police service. This service can include extraordinary valor, crime prevention, investigative work, community policing, traffic safety, or drug control […]

SD offering millions in tech grants to nursing homes

Local, News
Updated Apr 16, @ 2:00

Wyoming man killed in apparent fall in Deadwood

Local, News, Top Story
Updated Apr 17, @ 10:12

Arsenic-laced well water could be used for wildfires

Local, News
Updated Apr 16, @ 1:59

Mellette County Sheriff’s law certification revoked

Local, News
Updated Apr 17, @ 10:13

Agriculture News

Rancher and ag lender Austin Havlik of Mitchell explains some farm bill priorities of the cattle industry in Valley Springs on Apr. 12, 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

Ranchers: “More Ranch” Needed In Overdue Farm Bill

April 15, 2024
Agriculture

VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. — Ranchers urged Republican U.S. Senators John Thune of South Dakota and John Boozman of Arkansas to consider grasslands and cattle – not just crop support – as they finalize federal legislation that will govern many agricultural and food programs for years to come. The feedback came as the senators fielded questions […]

States where import restrictions were put in place immediately after the virus was detected in Texas and New Mexico have not reported any cases of infection in dairy herds.

SD Reports 1st BIAV Case, States Issue Import Controls

April 12, 2024
Agriculture

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has become the eighth state to confirm an outbreak of bovine influenza A virus (BIAV) (also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry and birds) in a dairy cattle herd. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB) […]

Dairy cows infected with avian flu virus

Avian Flu detected in South Dakota dairy herd

file photo

Avian Flu detected in South Dakota dairy herd

April 11, 2024
Agriculture, Local, News

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (DANR) and the Animal Industry Board (AIB) have received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle herd in South Dakota. This is the first confirmed case of […]

While changes in food animal inventories are normal, it is abnormal for all of them to decline at the same time. Beef, pork and poultry held in freezers are all below year-ago levels, with beef falling to levels not seen in a decade.

Low Inventories Translate To Drop In Meat Cold Storage

April 10, 2024
Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cold storage, particularly for red meat and poultry, is an important part of the protein supply chain, with meat in cold storage coming from a variety of sources and used in both domestic and global markets. This American Farm Bureau Federation Market Intel evaluates USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Survey’s March Cold Storage report, […]

Inspecting meat at beef packing processing plant.

July Cattle Report And Other Reports To Be Discontinued

Agriculture
Updated Apr 10, @ 4:15

Auction Markets Push For Multiple Bills In D.C. Fly-In

Agriculture
Updated Apr 17, @ 10:14

Cattleman, sale barn owner Paul Huffman passes away

Agriculture
Updated Apr 4, @ 12:48

Polluted waterways continue to increase in South Dakota

Agriculture
Updated Apr 17, @ 10:14

Sports News

Stevens softball rolls to 19-9 win over O’Gorman.

Stevens softball gets win over O’Gorman

April 19, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Stevens softball moved above .500 on the year with a win over Sioux Falls O’Gorman on Thursday. Stevens trailed 7-4 until the bottom of the fourth inning as Chloe Ohlsen smacked a two run homer to pull Stevens within a run. Then, Lainey Van Zee hit another two run […]

Scooper pitcher Abigail Tweedy.

photo courtesy Tim Potts Photography.

Scooper Softball Team Defeats Yankton

April 19, 2024
Sports

STURGIS, SD – The Sturgis Scooper girls softball squad used timely hitting and dominant pitching to defeat the Yankton Gazelles on Thursday at the softball complex. The Scoopers got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning as Skyler Ross scored on a double by Carsyn Anderson. Sturgis led 1-0 headed into the […]

Softball Scoreboard

Stevens rolls to 15-3 softball win over Spearfish

April 17, 2024
Sports

SPEARFISH, S.D. — In high school softball yesterday, the Rapid City Stevens Raiders rolled to a 15 to 3 victory over Spearfish. Sayde Hunt blew the game open after a scoreless first inning by hitting a grand slam in the top of the second. Hunt’s homer and Lainey Van Zee’s impressive start in the circle […]

Stevens wins home golf invite

April 16, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – In high school golf, the Raider Invite was held on Monday at Meadowbrook Golf Course. The girls golf tournament featured seven teams from across the state including a few teams who decided to enter after the BHC Pre-Conference Meet scheduled for Tuesday was canceled. Winning the team title was Rapid City […]

Scooper Softball falls to Campbell County

Sports
Updated Apr 16, @ 10:46

BHSU Softball drops games to Fort Lewis Sunday

Sports
Updated Apr 15, @ 8:43

BHSU Softball drops pair of games to Fort Lewis

Sports
Updated Apr 14, @ 1:04

Saturday Prep Baseball – Stevens edges Brookings

Sports
Updated Apr 14, @ 12:38

Business News

Outstanding Women in Business Award nominees announced

April 19, 2024
Business

SPEARFISH, S.D. – The finalists for the 12th annual Outstanding Women in Business Awards have been announced, recognizing the dedication, innovation, and community commitment of women across South Dakota. Over 30 women were nominated by their peers for these prestigious awards, designed to highlight the impact of outstanding women entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs across the state. […]

Rapid City Regional Airport sets new record

April 17, 2024
Business

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Regional Airport set a new record for Q1 passenger enplanements in 2024, with 70,798 passengers boarding flights. This number exceeds the previous record of 57,695 set in 2019 and represents an increase of 19.7% from Q1 2023. “Air travel is flourishing in the western South Dakota region, with record […]

SD Weekly Gas Price Update

SD gas prices up 8.7 cents over past week

April 15, 2024
Business

UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 8.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 17.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 12.3 cents per gallon lower than a year […]

Civil & Criminal actions bring in nearly $2 million

April 10, 2024
Business

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota has reported that in fiscal year 2023, over $1.9 million in civil and criminal actions were collected, of which $1.5 million was derived from criminal cases. The Office for the District of South Dakota, under the leadership of U.S. Attorney […]