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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back …

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University received the Gladys Pyle Award for efforts in young voter registration from South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson on Sept. 30. The award …

BROOKINGS, — Retired NorthWestern Energy general manager Mike Sydow has been awarded the 2024 Wayne E. Knabach Excellence in Power Award. The award is given by the Center for Power Systems …

WATERTOWN — A 79-year-old Florence woman died Oct. 3 from injuries sustained in a Sept. 21 crash 2 miles west of Watertown. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending …

PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 11 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act of 2024, stressing the importance of AM …

PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam recenty announced a partnership to educate bank customers about banking scams. …

SIOUX FALLS — Alcove, the Washington Pavilion’s new artisan retail store in Downtown Sioux Falls Steel District, will hold its grand opening celebrations on Oct. 18-19 from 10 a.m. to 6 …

Election 2024

BURKE — On a September afternoon in this South Dakota ranch town not far from the Nebraska border, Sheryl Johnson sidled down Main Street. Burke’s commercial center is a sea of …

BISMARCK, N.D. — One person died and others were evacuated from their homes as wildfires driven by ferocious winds and dry conditions raged through parts of western North Dakota over the …

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension will continue its popular Garden Hour series during the off-season with presentations every other month. Garden Hour runs weekly during …

PIERRE — A Pringle man has been arrested on felony arson charges related to nine separate wildland and structure fires that have recently occurred in Custer County. Jerimiah James Stange, …

MONROE — A Lennox man died Oct. 1 from injuries sustained in a Sept. 19 crash in McCook County. Preliminary crash information indicates Samuel R. Wipf, 72, of Parkston, the driver of a …

MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is out of prison and …

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue, officials announced on Saturday. Staff at Temple Israel reported …

BROOKINGS — National Newspaper Week is Oct. 6-12 — this year’s theme is “Telling Our Stories” and Brookings resident Sandy DeBeer has a story to tell that ends …

The Department of Corrections has ended a lockdown  that began 17 days  ago at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. According to a press release from department spokesman Michael …

Sam Dutcher had just finished running errands when the 18-year-old's Honda Pilot suddenly began to accelerate, even though his foot wasn't on the gas pedal. The brake wouldn't work, he couldn't shift …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation is free to move ahead — at least temporarily — after a judge in Georgia decided that a …

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s troop deployments to the nation’s southern border now have another cost: $42,000 to settle a lawsuit over a watchdog group’s document …

WASHINGTON — Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline …

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