PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakota’s governor says the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s decision to tell her she’s “unwelcome” on their reservation came as a surprise. Oglala Sioux Tribe president Julian Bear Runner said in the letter to Gov. Kristi Noem if she ignores the directive “we will have no choice but to banish you”… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Broadcasters Association) – The flow of out of state money into South Dakota’s Initiated Ballot Measure process is unlikely to change much despite a ban known as IM24. Initiated Measure 24 was passed by voters last November and takes effect July 1. While the ban would prevent out of state donors… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that Dr. Ben Jones has been appointed as the permanent Secretary of Education. Jones has been serving as Interim Secretary of Education since January 2019. “I’ve been impressed with Ben’s work in the first four months we’ve served together, and I’m pleased he’s on board… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Outdoor warning sirens are used in some locations to not only warn of approaching severe weather or tornadoes, but also for the dispatch of fire departments to a call. After many years of the practice in Pierre, Fire Chief Ian Paul says it is no longer taking place. One significant reason… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – The Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations says the unanimous vote taken by the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council recently to banish Governor Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge reservation if the state follows through with plans to implement Keystone XL Pipeline demonstrator damage costs is unfortunate.  The tribal… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature had questions and wanted more information about habitat and bounty programs run by the Game, Fish and Parks Department. G, F & P wildlife director Tony Leif (life) told the committee they are getting good response to the bounty program. Ten dollars… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are defending an officer’s decision to use a police dog on a man who was suspected of choking his girlfriend. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the man was given many instructions to lie down or risk being bitten by the dog as officers were trying to arrest… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police in South Dakota say a man died after allegedly trying to assault multiple people and being subdued by officers with pepper spray and a stun gun. Authorities say the man was in an “excited delirium.” The Rapid City Journal reports the U.S. National Library of Medicine says the term… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Brown County Sheriff’s Office Press Release) – On Thursday, May 2, after 10 p.m., Mitchell Morrison, 28, was found with a noose around his neck in his jail cell. CPR was initiated by jail personnel until paramedics arrived. Morrison was transported to Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. He was eventually transferred to Avera McKennan… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters will host a Candidate Forum this evening from 5:15 to 7 p.m. at the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. The forum will include candidates running for Aberdeen Mayor: Mike Levsen and Travis Schaunaman, and candidates running for NW City… Read more »