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CUSTER, S.D. – The Custer County Sheriff’s Office says a missing Custer woman has been found dead. Her body was found in rural Fall River County Tuesday evening near her vehicle. The Custer County Emergency Management issued a release Thursday with the news. Johnna Helen Bense, 59, was reported missing last week. Authorities say she […]
PIEDMONT, S.D. — A woman has admitted to making child pornography with her husband and a young child. Leslie White plans to plead guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor. She’s signed federal court documents admitting to making hundreds of illegal pictures and videos involving the young girl. Her husband Timothy White, who formerly worked […]
STURGIS, S.D. – No serious injuries were reported after two vehicles collided at the intersection of 4th Street and Lazelle Thursday morning. Sturgis Police Chief Geody Vandewater says a westbound 2023 Ford Bronco traveling on Lazelle failed to stop for a red light at the intersection, and collided with a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. The […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – An 87-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash three miles west of Keystone, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Nissan Terrain was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 244 when the […]
EDGEMONT, S.D. – Two men died Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash three miles south of Edgemont, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver and passenger of a 2001 Ford F250 were headed southbound on SD Hwy. 471 when the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Wildland Fire is planning a prescribed burn in coordination with Custer State Park on Wednesday April 24, 2024, in the northwestern quarter of the park. The burn area is about 2 miles north of the Park Visitor Center and is not accessible via paved roads. Mop-up and monitoring will continue […]
MADISON, SD–Tuesday, the Executive Board of the Legislature announced the Senate membership on the Ellsworth Task Force, which will explore current and future developments surrounding Ellsworth Air Force Base. Senate members of the Ellsworth Task Force are Senator Michael Walsh (Chair) (D-35), Senator Red Dawn Foster (D-27), Senator Helene Duhamel (R-32), Senator Jean Hunhoff (R-18), […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The first of four temporary closures of Interstate 190 and exit 57 in Rapid City is scheduled to begin Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 5 a.m. MT and reopen on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 8 p.m. MT. The closure is being placed to allow crews to install a pedestrian bridge […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Northern Hills Ranger District on the Black Hills National Forest is planning to conduct the Beartown and/or Short Draw prescribed fire project April 24, 2024, as weather conditions permit. The Beartown project area is located 1 mile north of Iron Creek Lake off Tinton Road (Forest System Road 134) and the […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Tuesday announced that 11 inmates will face a combined 18 felony charges stemming from the March 27-28 disturbances at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The inmates face charges including aggravated assault, simple assault, damage to prison property, and starting fires within the prison. […]
Dr. Daniel Albert Watson, 84, a long-time resident and optometrist in Sturgis, SD, passed away on April 20, […]
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