December 27, 2019

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A South Dakota woman has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for killing her stepfather with a tire iron. A federal judge sentenced 36-year-old Krystin Spotted Calf of Interior, South Dakota, last week for the death of Jeffrey Lynn Janis Sr. Spotted Calf was convicted of second-degree murder. Prosecutors […]

WATERTOWN, S.D. – One person was hurt and taken to a hospital when a 70-year-old woman from Canada crashed her car into a McDonald’s in Watertown. The woman from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was trying to park her Lincoln Town Car in front of the restaurant around noon Friday when she crashed into the building. The woman […]

SISSETON, S.D. – The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe’s plan to grow hemp became one of the first in the nation to get federal approval. The Department of Agriculture announced the Santee Sioux were among three tribes and three states to get approval under the 2018 Farm Bill. Two other tribes in South Dakota — the […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Officials are cautioning travelers that a winter storm making its way into South Dakota starting tonight (Friday), will likely make travel nearly impossible in many areas through the weekend and in to Monday. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), freezing rain, moderate to heavy snow and winds in excess of 30 […]

STURGIS, S.D. – It’s official. Rural Meade County residents currently served by the Sturgis Ambulance Service will decide in March whether or not to form a rural ambulance tax district. It’s an important vote. It could mean whether or not the rural area outside Sturgis city limits continues to see ambulance service from the city. […]