Category Archives: News
Winter Has Arrived For The 2022-2023 Season
Local law enforcement and the South Dakota Highway Patrol were busy this Wednesday, November 9th, morning responding to accidents due to very icy roadways. Ahead of snow and wind expected to affect th...
Ryan R. Reider Nov 09, 2022
South Dakota Mid Term Election 2022
South Dakotans turned against recreational use of marijuana after passing it in 2020 - voting down Initiated Measure 27 yesterday, November 8. With 99% of precincts reporting, Initiated Measure 27 is ...
Ryan R. Reider Nov 09, 2022
South Dakota GOP Legislative Candidate Charged With Abuse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Republican candidate for the South Dakota Legislature was charged with child abuse for allegedly exposing a minor to sexual grooming behavior. A criminal complaint filed Thu...
Ryan R. Reider Nov 05, 2022
'Slow Day:' Guard Emails Don't Match Noem Border 'War' Talk
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a "war zone" last year when she sent dozens of state National Guard troops there. Noem said they'd be on...
Ryan R. Reider Nov 05, 2022
Dodge, Deny Or Fib: Candidates Stay Vague On 2024 Plans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Presidential aspirants running for reelection while dreaming of the highest office in the land often face an uncomfortable question: Will they commit to serving a full term - should ...
Ryan R. Reider Oct 28, 2022
South Dakota Prosecutor: No Charges For Noem's Airplane Use
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota prosecutor who was overseeing an investigation into Gov. Kristi Noem's use of state government aircraft says that the investigation found nothing to support a c...
Ryan R. Reider Oct 25, 2022
South Dakota Medical Pot Cards Rise With "Pop-Up" Clinics
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota has seen a rapid rise in people registering to use medical marijuana in recent months. A state health official told lawmakers on Tuesday that many people obtain t...
Ryan R. Reider Oct 25, 2022
Will South Dakota OK Pot Again After 1st Measure Reversed?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Recreational marijuana legalization will be back on the South Dakota ballot in November. Voters in 2020 approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis but it was nul...
Ryan R. Reider Oct 23, 2022
Hotel Sued For Denying Rooms To Native Americans
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the owners of a hotel and bar in Rapid City, South Dakota, accusing them of violating the civil rights of Native Americans by refusing t...
Ryan R. Reider Oct 22, 2022
Harvey Wollman, Last South Dakota Democratic Governor, Dies
HURON, S.D. (AP) - Harvey Wollman, the last Democratic governor of South Dakota, has died 45 years after serving as the state's leader. He was 87. Wollman's son, Mike, told The Associated Press that h...
Ryan R. Reider Oct 22, 2022




