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The heat will stick around central and western South Dakota as we get a break from storms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -- We’re going to finally catch a break from the active weather through the rest of the day today as we’ll have sunshine with a few clouds from time to time. We’ll have temperatures back into the 90s and even around 100 in portions of western South Dakota.
One Dead After Plane Crash Near Irene
IRENE — A report of a single-engine plane crash came into the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday morning. First responders were called to the crash site in a bean field southwest of Irene near the intersection of 494th Avenue and 298th Street.
LSS no longer offering childcare for young kids
Simplified: Nearly 60 infants, toddlers and preschoolers are losing their childcare center in a couple weeks. Lutheran Social Services announced Monday they’ll be discontinuing childcare services at all locations — though their after-school services are unaffected. Why it matters. This is the latest casualty in the ongoing childcare...
Stuff to do: July 31-Aug. 6
Cheers to five years. Severance Brewing is celebrating five years in business with an event Saturday featuring five new brews, live music, yard games, giveaways and limited-edition merch. Check out the details here. Hit the block. It's the last downtown block party of the summer Friday night at 8th and...
Sturgis shifts into gear for 2024 Rally
Bikers have already started descending on the Black Hills for the upcoming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Now, the community of Sturgis prepares for hundreds of thousands of tourists. With just days until the rally begins, it’s now time for months of planning by Sturgis municipal government to be put into action....
Junior Legion State Tournament Set to Begin Thursday in Pierre
Pierre Post 8 junior legion will be hosting the junior legion state tournament which is set to begin on Thursday as the Eights will host the pool play and bracket style tournament. Pierre will play the final game of each day during pool play as they are in the pool...
Woman arrested for DUI in northeastern South Dakota crash
WILMOT, S.D.- A pedestrian walking along Highway 123 died after being struck by a vehicle near Wilmot early Sunday morning. Preliminary crash information indicates Darius C. Small, a 20-year-old man, was walking in the southbound lane of the highway early Sunday morning when he was struck by Alyssa J. Feather, who was driving an SUV, also in the southbound lane. Feather was taken into custody for DUI and has other charges pending.
South Dakota Highway Patrol motorcycle trooper gives safety tips amidst heavy Sturgis Rally traffic
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally hasn’t officially started yet, but multiple motorcycle accidents have resulted in fatalities in KOTA Territory this week. South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Taran Hunt often rides a motorcycle while on duty, and he gave some safety tips for those cruising western South Dakota’s highways during this period of increased traffic.
Head of state prison system wants to ‘close the doors’ to public scrutiny of security incidents
The leader of the South Dakota Department of Corrections told lawmakers she doesn’t want to answer to the state’s Corrections Commission, a body that exists to provide oversight and guidance to prison officials. Some commission members told South Dakota Searchlight in recent weeks that they’ve felt uninformed and uninvolved lately, noting that they’ve heard no […]
Owner-Occupied Property Taxes Update
The drafting of property tax relief legislation has already begun in preparation of the 2025 legislative session. Representatives Trish Ladner, Mary Fitzgerald, Dennis Krull, and legislative candidates Tim Goodwin, and Amber Hulse met on July 19th to discuss options, and begin drafting legislation to present in Pierre in January. Also in attendance was Robert Paul, Fall River County Commissioner Joe Allen, business owner Don Olsted, Legislative Representative for SMART, Keith Grieser, and lobbyists Matt Krogman and Lisa Gennero.