January 21, 2020

PIERRE. S.D. – A shortage of mental health professionals in rural South Dakota could be addressed by having trained counselors remotely assist police officers using readily available technology. State lawmakers are considering a package of eight bills this year aimed at addressing shortfalls in mental health care. The Centers for Disease Control says South Dakota […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Prisoners at the South Dakota State Penitentiary are trying to raise money and awareness about Native American women who are crime victims. The non-profit organization ‘Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’ says Native American women are more than twice as likely to experience violence than any other demographic. The inmates made 200 […]

BILLINGS, Mont. — A search team on Monday found the body of a 16-year-old girl near a Montana highway rest area where she was last reported seen on January 1, the Big Horn County sheriff said. The body of Selena Not Afraid was found by federal agents around 10:30 a.m., according to Big Horn County […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Lawmakers in Pierre return to the Capitol today to begin Week 2 of the South Dakota State Legislature. The pomp and circumstance of week 1 are now over and the slow roll of committee meetings, budget discussions, and lengthy floor sessions have begun. Lawmakers this year are also adapting to a new […]