A new study from Iowa State University, published in the South Dakota Law Review, shows that over half of rural U.S. counties lack enough lawyers—including more than 20 in South Dakota. The shortage ...

35 year-old Hunter Plumman of Rapid City has been sentenced to ten years in prison—the maximum penalty—for sexual contact, classified as a Class 4 felony under South Dakota law.

Authorities continue an intensive search for Linda Thacker 65 year-old of St. Onge. Thacker was reported missing on August 19 after last being seen the previous afternoon. Her vehicle was discovered ...

A critical failure of a core network switch at the state Capitol in Pierre triggered a two-day outage last week, disrupting South Dakota’s online government services. The malfunction caused a power ...

Odenbach is exploring changes to a little-known 1978 law that restricts aquifer use in East River South Dakota when recharge rates fall short. That law currently exempts the Black Hills, but Odenbach ...

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is enhancing public safety by using advanced technology to manage dangerous vehicle pursuits more effectively. A key addition is the StarChase pursuit management system ...

Starting today, Rapid City’s Utility Maintenance Division will begin water line repairs along Fifth Street, between Saint Patrick Street and Saint Francis Street. Residents in the area may experience ...

Someone in Mobridge just became $2 million richer thanks to Saturday night’s Powerball drawing! The winning ticket—matching all five white balls with the Power Play—was sold at Gas N More, according ...

South Dakota’s two busiest airports—Sioux Falls and Rapid City—are receiving a combined $760,000 to support ongoing expansion efforts. The state Aeronautics Commission approved the funds, leftover ...

We are receiving reports of a 2-car collision at the exit of I-190. Emergency responders are on the scene and traffic is backed up in the area. Keep listening for more updates..

As of August 19, 2025, just under 70 of South Dakota is drought free according to the latest data from the US Drought Monitor. Drought conditions are contained to the central, south-central and ...

According to the Washington Post, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has flown home to South Dakota nine times since January using a Coast Guard jet. While some lawmakers have raised concerns ...