November 19, 2019

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota’s new anti-drug campaign drew plenty of mockery on social media this week for its “Meth: We’re on it” slogan, but according to local police, the attention couldn’t have come at a better time. Law enforcement agencies in South Dakota are contending with a drug that is now cheaper and […]

VALE, S.D. — Searchers have found the body of a missing fisherman in western South Dakota. The body of 67-year-old Glen Shay of Vale was found Tuesday in the Belle Fourche River. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office says Shay was last seen Monday afternoon walking with two fishing poles and a folding camp stool to […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Ambulance Service has been awarded a pediatric readiness award by the South Dakota E.M.S. for Children. The group’s Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program recognized and presented the award to the Sturgis Ambulance Service at a conference last month. The group’s mission is to ensure that every child in South Dakota receives […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Two Sioux tribes in South Dakota, the Flandreau Santee and Oglala, have filed applications with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp. KELO-TV reports the applications come as Gov. Kristi Noem maintains a hard stance against growing the crop in the state. However, state law doesn’t apply to sovereign […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – Some U.S. House Democrats want a review of the Keystone pipeline and the federal agency that regulates it. The request Monday to the Government Accountability Office comes after a pipeline breach in North Dakota leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) of oil. House Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Frank Pallone; […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – First-degree murder charges have been filed against a 45-year-old Cheyenne man in the death of a woman whose body was found in northern Wyoming this month. Joseph Underwood is facing Laramie County charges of first-degree murder, first-degree sexual assault, stalking and two counts of applying pressure on the throat or neck. The […]

WILLISTON, N.D. – The Williams County Commission will soon decide whether to allow a landfill near Williston to accept radioactive oilfield waste. Secure Energy Services needs approval from the county and the state in order to accept the waste at its 13-Mile Landfill. The waste is generated when materials like soil, water and rocks, with […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Authorities are planning another search for Serenity Dennard this week – taking advantage of some mild weather ahead of winter. Serenity has been missing since February 1, when she ran away from the Black Hills Children’s Home. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says they want to bring in more out of […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Area School Board voted 4-3 to keep area schools open as voting precincts. Discussions earlier this year focused on possibly switching out the schools as voting places over concerns about student safety. The board discussed the issue at length and centering around the issue of safety in schools […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Rural Sturgis Ambulance Group reached their goal and on Monday night, turned in the remaining $20,000 to cover ambulance service to the rural areas until a vote can be held in March. The city of Sturgis had already received a $10,000 payment from the group. The city earlier this year set […]