MOODY COUNTY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Saturday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed that Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok of Wentworth was killed in the line of duty on Friday afternoon. Chief Deputy Sheriff Prorok was sworn in as a law enforcement officer in 2016. “Ken was a husband, father,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill requiring school districts and public libraries to publish policies on objecting to obscene materials that minors could access unanimously passes a House committee Monday. HB1197, sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Stevens from Yankton, explains the bill. The bill also expands the coverage from not just online sources but books as… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  Governor Kristi Noem appeared on FoxNews’s “Sunday Morning Futures” to discuss more about what’s happening at the Southern Border.  Maria Bartiromo the host of the program. Bartiromo asked Governor Noem about the importance of the 2024 elections. Noem discuss how China is trying to get farmland in South Dakota. Noem believes that China… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Saturday, Governor Kristi Noem issued the following statement in response to Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out’s comments: ”In my first year serving as Governor, I repeatedly visited Pine Ridge to work on relationships between the State of South Dakota and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. I wanted to… Read more »

PINE RIDGE, S.D.(AP)- The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has banned Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation, one of the largest in the U.S. This comes days after the Republican governor gave a speech about wanting to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to help deter immigration at the U.S.-Mexico… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A 53 year old man from Pierre charged with a misdemeanor and two Class 5 felonies was sentenced to a term in the state penitentiary Friday in court in Pierre. Assistant Attorney General Jessica LaMie (la-me), who prosecuted the case for the state, says Henry Jacobsen will get credit for the 332 days… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Republican Party leaders in the South Dakota House and Senate have drafted three bills that they hope will help find compromise between landowners and development of value added agriculture projects in the state. House Majority Leader Representative Will Mortenson from Fort Pierre and Senate Majority Leader Senator Casey Crabtree of Madison are the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- They’re still waiting to see what legislators will do on pipelines. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke gives lawmakers high marks on carbon capture pipelines except on one bill. That bill would override safety setback rules set by county governments(SB201). Legislative leaders say they’re trying to find middle ground that would treat… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Questions about the accuracy of the Government Jobs Reports. The headline red 353-thousand jobs created…but a closer look shows workers are working fewer hours. Some experts say that translates into 2.9 million jobs lost. Creighton University economist, Ernie Goss says confidence in the reports is droppings. Most of the jobs created were with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Voters could see a legislative-endorsed measure on the November ballot that would end the sales tax on food. The Senate Taxation Committee voted 4 to 2 Friday to send SJR510 to the Senate. However, the committee also defeated a similar bill that would have the legislature and governor enact removing the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- On Thursday, at approximately 10:24 pm, an APD officer was on a traffic stop near S Main St & 4th Ave when he heard gunshots several blocks south of his location. He cleared his stop and responded to the area. As he was responding, Brown County Dispatch began fielding several calls about… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson would like to provide an update regarding the 2024 candidate filing period in South Dakota. South Dakota’s 2024 candidate filing period began on January 1st. Starting on that day, candidates could begin circulating their nominating petitions and filing them with the Secretary of State’s Office and… Read more »

Aberdeen, S.D.(Press Release) – Dr. Lyncee Monson has been hired as Associate Dean of Nursing to launch and direct the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at Northern State University. “Dr. Monson is a welcomed addition to the College of Arts and Sciences. She brings a wealth of knowledge as a practitioner in the area as… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It was a case of a missing minor that turned into a rape investigation. Sioux Falls Police arrested 20-year old Cornell Jones Wednesday. They were looking for a missing 15 year old girl, and learned she had connected with Jones on Instagram. Police Information officer Sam Clemens says they were found at… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Another milestone moment for the new two sheet ice arena on Watertown’s east side.The city will have the temporary certificate of occupancy in hand on Monday. City Manage Amanda Mack explains what that means. Some aspects of the “move in” have already happened. A groundbreaking on the Prairie Lakes Ice Arena was held September… Read more »