South Dakota Drug Cases Rise From Recent Crack Down Efforts
(Rapid City, SD) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Dakota says it has indicted 88 people on federal drug charges between April and August, targeting cocaine, fentanyl, and meth trafficking. According to the news release, the
Avon Teacher Named South Dakota Teacher of the Year
(Avon, SD) — Avon middle school English teacher Becky Haenfler is named South Dakota’s 2026 Teacher of the Year. Known for getting students excited about reading, Haenfler teaches fifth through seventh grade in the same classroom she
$500K Disaster Relief Coming to Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribe
(Pierre, SD) — The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe is getting 500-thousand dollars in federal disaster relief for June flooding. Representative Dusty Johnson thanked President Trump for approving the funds, which he says will help the community recover. Johnson
Man Arrested After Pickaxe Attack in Sioux Falls
(Sioux Falls, SD) — A Sioux Falls man is behind bars after attacking someone with a piece of wood and chasing three people with a pickaxe on Wednesday afternoon. Police say 35-year-old Baruti Ndabyo [[ N –
South Dakota Public University Enrollment Holds
(Pierre, SD) — Four of South Dakota’s six public universities are seeing more students this fall. New numbers show Black Hills State, Dakota State, Northern State, and South Dakota State all posting gains. Enrollment dipped slightly at
South Dakota Farmers Push for Farm Bill in DC
(Washington, DC) — South Dakota farmers and ranchers are making their voices heard at the nation’s capital this week, pushing for action on agriculture policy with the farm bill now two years overdue. Producers say uncertainty, tariffs,
Trump Administration Sets Stage for H-2A Farmworker Wage Reforms
The Trump administration is preparing another attempt to reform how H-2A minimum wage rates for farmworkers are set, a move that could offer some relief to farmers grappling with high labor costs and ongoing uncertainty about the