South Dakota Couple Suing Pipeline Company

(Aberdeen, SD) — A South Dakota couple is claiming that a carbon pipeline company trespassed on their land. Jared and Tara Bossly say the Summit Carbon Solutions’ survey work on their land happened a little over two
Emery Woman Indicted For Grand Theft

(Sioux Falls, SD) — A woman from Emery is facing theft charges. Paula Dockendorf was indicted on one county of Grand Theft for stealing between 100-thousand and 500-thousand dollars from the construction business she worked at. The
Winning Second Prize Ticket Bought in Sturgis

(Sioux Falls, SD) — Someone’s holding a winning lottery ticket bought in Sturgis that’s worth 390-thousand dollars. A South Dakota Lottery spokesperson says the second-prize ticket was purchased at a Kwik Mart on Junction Avenue. The second
Otter Tail, Xcel Looking to Raise Rates

(Pierre, SD) — Two utilities are asking regulators for permission to raise electricity rates in the state. Otter Tail Power wants an increase of about 14 percent, which would add roughly 14 dollars a-month to a typical
SD Minimum Wage Going Up on Jan 1st

(Pierre, SD) — The state’s minimum wage for non-tipped employees is going up. Effective January 1st, it will increase from eleven dollars, 50 cents per hour to eleven-85. South Dakota adjusts its minimum wage annually. The numbers
USDA reopens county offices, will impact farmers

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Some relief is reaching South Dakota farmers and ranchers as the USDA reopens a few thousand county offices across the country amid the ongoing government shutdown. Among them is the Bon Homme County
Trump Ends All Trade Talks with Canada After “Fake” Reagan Ad Sparks Tariff Clash

President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada, citing what he called “egregious behavior” over a television advertisement opposing U.S. tariffs. Trump said the ad, which used a manipulated video