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Former DSS employee indicted for stealing $1.78 million from state
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4 Watertown restaurants pass health inspections, but 3 contain violations
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Program seeking temporary homes for kids in court system struggles with recruitment, retention
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Mystery pig saved from banks of the Big Sioux River
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Embattled CEO of major SD social services agency steps down
(South Dakota News Watch) - The CEO of one of the state’s largest nonprofit social services agencies, who was the subject of a federal sexual harassment and toxic workplace settlement in 2022, has quit his position. The July 1 resignation of Peter Smith from the top leadership post at...
South Dakota Dense Fog Advisory Issued Until 9 AM
Sioux Falls, SD – A dense fog advisory has been issued for several counties in South Dakota, including Huron, Mitchell, and Brookings. The advisory, issued by the US National Weather Service Sioux Falls South Dakota, warns of quarter-mile visibility in the affected areas until 9 AM CDT. According to...
Black Hills home to hundreds of reptile species
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Located just six miles south of Rapid City, Reptile Gardens is home to a couple hundred reptile species and has been a tourist attraction for more than half of a century. “It’s kind of a crazy thing having the World’s largest collection of reptiles in...
South Dakotans Ryen Sheppick, Gabe Glines and Arina Haugen shine at Friday's National High School Finals Rodeo
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Three South Dakotans earned first-place finishes in the respective performances at Friday’s National High School Finals Rodeo. Smithwick’s Gabe Glines, Pierre’s Ryen Sheppick and Sturgis’ Arina Haugen all won their performances to highlight the South Dakota action on Friday. In the...
Title contenders Sioux Falls East and Rapid City Post 22 split a pair
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Though Rapid City Post 22 is the unquestioned power of Legion baseball in South Dakota with 44 state championships to their name, only three of them have come in the last seven years. The bad news for the rest of the state is...
8 airports get share of state’s $10 million
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The $10 million from a new law passed by the South Dakota Legislature has been designated for eight airports, the state Department of Transportation said in a news release. Rapid City received about $3 million while Sioux Falls received about $2.5 million. About $1.2...
Anti-abortion group appeals South Dakota ruling that dismissed its lawsuit over ballot initiative
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota is appealing to the state's Supreme Court after a judge dismissed its lawsuit to take an abortion rights initiative off the November ballot.In a statement, Life Defense Fund Co-Chair Leslee Unruh said the group has asked for an expedited order from the court "because there are absolutely no legal grounds for this dismissal.""We will do everything we can to move this case as fast as possible," she said.The group sought to remove the initiated measure, alleging wrongdoing related to petition circulators. Measure group Dakotans for Health submitted tens of thousands of petition signatures in...
Health experts comment on rare South Dakota measles case
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota has confirmed its first measles case since 2015. Health officials from the South Dakota Department of Health and Avera Health spoke on the next steps they are taking to combat any potential spread after a case was confirmed in Pennington County. On...
‘We have nothing’: Flood victims say government failures continue after botched flood warning
McCOOK LAKE — Neither Morgan Speichinger nor many of her neighbors came away worried on June 23 after listening to Gov. Kristi Noem talk about flooding in the southeastern corner of South Dakota. “Noem’s press conference made it sound like it wasn’t going to be bad for us,” Speichinger...
Microsoft outage affects South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Microsoft outage is affecting South Dakota. Dan Letellier with the Sioux Falls Regional Airport said Delta and United Flights are delayed.He recommends travelers check their airline website for updated flight information. The Rapid City Regional Airport said on its X account, that because of the “global technology issues impacting […]
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