Sobriety Checkpoints Posting Up Through August
(Pierre, SD) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol will be stepping up sobriety checkpoints this month. They will be conducted in 14 counties over the span of August. At least 15-thousand vehicles were involved in South Dakota
South Dakota Hemp Industry Growing
(Wakonda, SD) — Hemp is a growing industry in South Dakota. According to the state’s Industrial Hemp Association, there are 35-hundred acres planted in the state this year. Farmers in Wakonda say they’ve added hemp to their
Sioux Falls’ Kloth Goes Undefeated In Olympic Beach Volleyball Pool Play
(Paris) — Sioux Falls native Taryn Kloth [[ klohth ]] and her partner Kristen Nuss are moving on to the medal round at the Paris Olympics. They finished perfect in Olympic Beach Volleyball Pool Play, going 3-0.
Senator Rounds Introduces Bill To Improve Education Funding
(Washington, D.C.) — South Dakota Republican Senator Mike Rounds is pushing a new bill on Capitol Hill that could create more opportunities for education funding. It’s called the Affordable Future Loan Program. The purpose is to give
Woman Hospitalized After Possible Drowning
(Aberdeen, SD) — A 20-year-old woman is in the hospital after a possible drowning at Wiley Park in Aberdeen. According to Aberdeen Police, the incident happened last night just before 6 p.m. An off-duty Aberdeen police officer
Rapid City Man Gets 37-Year Prison Sentence for Murder
(Rapid City, SD) — A Rapid City man will spend more than 37 years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting death of a woman near Wounded Knee last November. Thirty-four-year-old Jerel Running Bear was sentenced
2 Women Drown on Lake Henry
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Authorities in Kingsbury County say two women drowned at Lake Henry Wednesday night. The Lake Preston Fire Department says it was out storm watching when it found both women on the shore. Both
Harrisburg Man Charged With Raping a Child
[[ Note nature ]] (Sioux Falls, SD) — A 19-year-old Harrisburg man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being accused of raping a 12-year-old. Peyton Roelfsema has been charged with two counts of
Car Insurance Rates Rising In North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakotans are paying more for car insurance these days. Between 2022 and 2023, the average auto insurance rate in North Dakota went up 18-percent, according to online insurance marketplace “The Zebra”. Insurance carriers
Judge Dismisses Pipeline Protester’s Remaining Excessive Force Lawsuit
(Bismarck, ND) — A federal North Dakota judge has dismissed the rest of a lawsuit filed by an Arizona man who claimed he was a victim of excessive force by police while protesting the Dakota Access oil