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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kareem Thompson scored a season-high 22 points and Kevin Obanor tipped in a miss at the buzzer as Oral Roberts edged past South Dakota State 90-88 in the semifinals of the Summit League Conference tournament. Max Abmas had 18 points and 10 assists for Oral Roberts. Obanor finished with 14 […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Monday afternoon, the S.D. House of Representatives passed a resolution that says they “may” impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The resolution was amended in committee last week to allow for the criminal trial process to occur before possibly taking up impeachment. The tally was 57 yes, 11 no, and two excused. […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — An effort to halt Gov. Kristi Noem from merging government agencies that oversee agriculture and the environment has narrowly failed in the Senate. Senate Democratic leader Troy Heinert introduced a resolution that would have stopped the merger of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Noem […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate has passed a bill backed by Gov. Kristi Noem that would prevent conservation officers from entering private property without permission. The bill suffered an early setback in the Senate after a committee unanimously rejected it. But at Noem’s urging, Republicans revived the bill on the Senate floor […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Charges are pending against a juvenile after a one vehicle rollover on I-90 Sunday morning. Sturgis Police Chief Geody VanDewater says officers assisted the SD Highway Patrol with an injury accident at mile marker 33 on I-90. Initial reports were there was multiple juveniles that ran from the car and the driver […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she will sign a bill to bar transgender girls and women from participating in female sports leagues. However, whether it ultimately takes effect in the state will likely be decided in federal court. After being “smoked out,” the bill passed by the Senate addresses a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A western South Dakota couple that engaged in a standoff with federal agents last week is facing weapons charges. Michael Blood and Carmen Mann agreed to surrender after holding law enforcement at bay for three hours Thursday at Blood’s home in Meade County. Federal agents found firearms, methamphetamine and marijuana […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Health reported just 11 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, with two of them listed as probable. Not since the early days of the pandemic have such few new cases been reported in a daily report. Active cases decreased by 91 Monday to 2,067 and the number of people hospitalized […]
SUNDANCE, Wyo. – Fire officials in Wyoming say a fire that destroyed a home Saturday night was sparked by a wood scrap pile that got away in dry, windy conditions. The Crook County Fire Warden says crews have been keeping an eye on the fire since its start Saturday night, making sure no hot spots […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota hemp farmers are gearing up for the growing season while lawmakers tinker with a bill that would allow them to plant a crop this year. A key change to the original bill would permit year-round applications to grow rather than a 60-day window. Another amendment lowers the entry barrier […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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