BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Attorneys took their fight over whether to unseal more documents in the 2019 child pornography investigation of billionaire banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford to the South Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday. Sanford is seeking to bar the release of affidavits used to issue search warrants in the case. But the […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire shortly after 1:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the 3700 block of Sturgis Road. When crews arrived on scene of the Family Inn, they could see light smoke coming from one of the rooms of the motel. Once crews gained access […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem on Thursday vetoed House Bill 1209, which would increase the amount of THC allowed in industrial hemp to 5%, classifying marijuana as hemp. In her veto letter, the governor says if the bill were to become law, South Dakota would allow hemp products and crops to contain over sixteen […]

UNDATED – Each year, railroad trains carry nearly 11 billion pounds of chemicals through South Dakota’s cities and countryside, much of it on tracks that were built 100 or more years ago.. Finding out which specific compounds are in those potentially toxic payloads is extremely difficult or even impossible due to national security concerns and […]

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The state Supreme Court examined disputes over sculptures commissioned by the actor Kevin Costner and pandemic benefits paid to a business owner as justices heard arguments in several cases Wednesday. The court held its first of two days of oral arguments for its spring term on the South Dakota State University campus […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota health officials reported 643 new cases of COVID-19 over the past week. In their weekly report issued Wednesday, the health department says hospitalizations remained stable at 44 with 31 new hospitalizations reported. Active cases in the state totaled 418 this week. There were 4 new deaths among cases, sending the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis received more than 100 entries in its 84th Annual City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Logo Contest. The city asked people to design a unique logo that will be used to promote the 84th City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in 2024. Top prize is $5,000. Each year, the City of […]

CLEAR LAKE, S.D.–Three students were taken to a local hospital this morning after a 14 passenger school bus rolled onto its side in Deuel County. Sheriff Cory Borg says it happened just before 8 o’clock on 471st Avenue, a half-mile south of Highway 212. The bus met another vehicle and went to the right side […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Three members of the South Dakota National Guard’s 216th Fire Fighting Team were honored during a deployment ceremony at the Range Road Armory in Rapid City, on March 16, 2023 as the unit departs for a year-long federal deployment to Romania in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Family, friends, fellow soldiers […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau is hosting a community showcase Wednesday. The event runs from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Sturgis Community Center. Chamber Receptionist and Events Coordinator Kadence Gleason, says this event is an opportunity for the public to learn about all of the unique […]