SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It’s all a numbers game, and you have to stay on the top of your game to avoid becoming a victim. Jessie Schmidt of the Better Business Bureau says phishing scams nearly doubled last year, reaching a record high of over nine-thousand. Schmidt of the Better Business Bureau says the number of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Building on the momentum of many of their supporters defeating some long-time republican candidates in Tuesday’s primary election in South Dakota, opponents of what’s become known as the “Landowner Bill of Rights” are holding a rally in Pierre. SB201 is one of a trio of “linear project” related bills that make up the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Friday officially certified the vote that was held on Tuesday. Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel explain to the commission who all cast votes in Brown County prior to and including election day. Officially, 4,468 cast ballots with 84 turning in blank ballots(mostly Independent & Democrat voters) Heupel added… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A Pierre man charged in the November 2023 stabbing death of a Rapid City woman in a Pierre apartment has been found incompetent to stand trial on the charges against him. A competency hearing was held April 17th.  Sixth Circuit Judge Kristina Klinger ruled that 25 year-old David Shangreaux, Jr. was not competent… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Hughes County Commission has approved a canvass of votes from this week’s primary election.  Finance Officer Thomas Oliva says voter turnout in the county was under five-percent. Democrats had a presidential primary and Republicans had two precinct committeemen races confined to small geographic areas of the county.  Oliva says for his office… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A 17-year old Sioux Falls boy will be tried as an adult in an armed robbery and shooting that took place early Monday morning. Police Lieutenant Nick Butler announced an arrest in the case Thursday. 17-year old Navontay Green is charged with 1st Degree robbery and three counts of aggravated assault. Police… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Former Centerville mayor Jay Ostrem has been indicted on nine felony counts for killing three men on May 27. Ostrem, 64, was indicted Wednesday by a Turner County Grand Jury for three counts of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of felony first-degree murder… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The board game Clue will come alive this Friday & Saturday.  The Elks Lodge will be hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner on both Friday & Saturday night. Georgia Smith with the Elks Lodge explains the mysteries are going to be different for both nights. Smith explains the crowd will be involved with they… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Raising awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Relatives and Peoples (MMIW/MMIR/MMIP) was the goal of a gathering on the South Dakota State Capitol lawn in Pierre this week. Jimmy Hallum from Santee, Nebraska, says the unexplained disappearance of Indigenous peoples has been going on for over a century. Hallum says no one… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(KELO)- Low turnout and a move to the political right is producing a number of significant changes in the makeup of next year’s legisature. Several prominent long-time incumbents have lost primary elections…including Republican Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton. She has served 24 years in the legislature and chairs the Appropriations Committee. There are no… Read more »