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New affidavits released in an investigation involving South Dakota billionaire T. Denny Sanford are tying a child pornography image to his California home. According to the affidavits, six e-mails from Sanford’s account were sent to an unnamed address in 2019, containing various images containing child pornography. The documents place him in Sioux Falls the day […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 39th annual Golden Coyote Training Exercise officially kicks off in the Black Hills of South Dakota June 3-16. The Golden Coyote Training Exercise will provide military units with relevant training opportunities including overseas contingency operations and homeland defense missions that are focused on platoon and […]

Mountain lion sightings have been reported several times by Spearfish residents over the past few weeks, and after spending some time in a neighborhood, one juvenile mountain lion was relocated on May 23rd. The cat was spotted in the Wyoming Court neighborhood, and according to a release from the Spearfish Police Department, officers were able […]

About 20 employees from Black Hills Federal Credit Union and Salesforce came together on May 11 in a group volunteer effort helping to finish a Black Hills Area Habitat home on Fleet St. and clear the corner lot at Nellie and Sherman Streets in Sturgis. The cleared lot will become home to two Black Hills […]

Inside Radio–Following pressure from lawmakers and an uproar from the radio industry, Ford Motor Company said today that it will keep AM radio in its new vehicles. Opposition to the removal of AM came from many quarters: Radio station owners feared that the loss of AM in cars would devastate their business, since at least […]

The 83rd annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is bringing back open containers for the downtown Sturgis area. The open container rule is a way to enhance the visitor experience during the rally by encouraging visitors to spend more time downtown Sturgis. While initially, the thought of having an open container was worrisome for the city council, […]

Montana-Dakota Utilities will replace existing natural gas main pipelines and service lines in a portion of Lead and Central City over the next several months. The replacement project is an on-going integrity management process to ensure the safety and reliability of the natural gas system. Through an evaluation, Montana-Dakota identifies sections of pipe for replacement […]

Governor Kristi Noem appears to have changed her mind about her support for a ballot measure looking to remove the state sales tax on groceries. Noem made removing the tax on groceries one of her campaign promises for re-election in 2022. During the 2023 legislative session, she testified in favor of House Bill 10-75, which […]

South Dakotans can get free legal advice from experienced lawyers when the State Bar of South Dakota sponsors the annual Ask-A-Lawyer program each May. Each call is handled anonymously by experienced attorney volunteers. In past years, Ask-A-Lawyer answered over 800 calls from East River to West River South Dakota, ranging from family issues to contracts, […]

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a bit of rain brought some relief, but officials warned the reprieve came only in some areas. Officials in Alberta said there were 108 active fires in the province and the number of evacuees grew to […]