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WALL, SD – Deer hunters Bill Berry and Kyle Battell recently attempted to access public land in the rolling hills and rugged backcountry north of Wall. But the parcels of public land were surrounded by privately owned land – creating something hunters call a “landlocked parcel.” That’s the case with many public acres west of […]
DENVER, CO – The “Cattlemen to Cattlemen” television show of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced it will air a special “Salute to Veterans” episode in honor of Veterans Day. The show will highlight the service of veterans involved in the beef industry and explore the connection between patriotic farmers and ranchers and our […]
LINCOLN, NE. – Nine farms across the country filed a consolidated right-to-repair class-action complaint against John Deere at the end of October. This was the next step after the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in June consolidated 13 lawsuits filed across the country into one class action in an Illinois federal court. All the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The first reading of a shooting range ordinance was met with some suggestions from the public but in general, was viewed as a good start to establish a legal guideline through which shooting ranges can operate in the county. The Meade County Commission, at its Nov. 8 regular meeting, approved the first […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Local law enforcement and the South Dakota Highway Patrol have been busy this morning, responding to accidents due to very icy roadways. Ahead of snow and wind expected to affect the area tonight, a bout of freezing rain and drizzle hit the area this morning, putting a glaze of ice on roads. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Elias Richard was sentenced Monday to life in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for killing Vernall Marshall on Christmas Eve in 2020. Richard, 23, was convicted of Second Degree Murder by a Pennington County jury in July following a four–day trial. On December 24, 2020, Richard met Marshall in Rapid City, S.D., […]
PIERRE, S.D. – John Fitzgerald was the winner in a five way race for an open judge spot in the Fourth Circuit. The spot in Position D was previously held by Kevin Krull, who stepped down this past summer. Five candidates filed to fill the position, and voters selected Fitzgerald in Tuesday’s election. He garnered […]
UNDATED – There were legislative races up for grabs across the state in Tuesday’s election. In District 29, Republicans Gary Cammack and Kirk Chaffee won seats to the House, defeating Sean Natchke, who was running on the Libertarian ticket. In the District 29 Senate, Republican Dean Wink was running unopposed. In a race for State […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakotans turned against recreational use of marijuana after passing it in 2020 – voting down Initiated Measure 27 yesterday. With 99% of precincts reporting, Initiated Measure 27 is failing with 47-percent of voters voting “yes” and 53-percent voting “no,” as of 5:30 a.m. the day after polls closed. IM 27 […]
James (Jim) Edward Johnson passed on May 1, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born to James […]