PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in 15 different counties during the month of February. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of Beadle, Brown, Clay, Codington, Davison, Day, Jones, Lawrence, Lyman, Meade, Minnehaha, Moody/Lake, Pennington, Sanborn, and Stanley. The monthly checkpoints are designed to… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS SD (KELOLAND)– Secretary Kristi Noem and Senate Majority Leader John Thune took to X to respond to the crash of a plane and helicopter in Washington D.C.. Noem wrote “We are deploying every available US Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this horrific incident at DCA. We are actively monitoring the situation… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Police have announced an arrest in a burglary that dates back to early November at Watertown’s National Guard Readiness Center along Highway 20. Police were called there November 8th and found forced entry and intentional damage to property in two buildings. Watertown police, in partnership with National Guard personnel, determined more than $52,000 damage… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- 34-year-old Wayne Anderson of Watertown, has been sentenced to two life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to two counts of sex crimes. Anderson was arrested on November 14, 2023, following an investigation by Watertown Police into allegations of sex crimes. He faced a total of 49 charges,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- If the U.S. Department of Transportation agrees with the recommendation submitted by Pierre city government, the company providing commercial air service at the Pierre Regional Airport would change when the next Essential Air Service contract begins in June. Companies submitting offers were current EAS contract holder Denver Air Connection; previous EAS contract holder… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House voted 37-31 Wednesday to make voter registration files available free online, following debate over privacy and transparency. House Bill 1062 requires the Secretary of State to post weekly voter file updates online and maintain a five-year archive of registration records. “Our state has already spent $4.5 million… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the South Dakota House Education Committee heard testimony on two house bills dealing with education. HB1009 provide for the creation and use of South Dakota educational empowerment accounts, and to provide a penalty therefor.  This primarily deals with those who choose homeschooling. HB1020 establish education savings accounts. HB1009 was heard earlier… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Late last week, the South Dakota Department of Health reported the death of a child due to a co-infection of Pertussis and influenza. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says reports of Pertussis– or whooping cough– started in the state’s population centers in October and have been spreading out from there. Prior to this… Read more »