Category Archives: News
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...
Oct 22, 2022
Jim Kallas Named Broadcaster Of The Year
Black Hills Pioneer (Wendi Pitlick-10/19/22)-When Jim Kallas auditioned for broadcasting school at the start of his career in the early 1980s, the instructors told him he wasn't cut out for the field....
Oct 22, 2022
Biden's Pot Pardons Could Boost States' Legalization Drives
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - President Joe Biden's decision to pardon thousands of people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law could give a boost to Election Day ballot proposals in...
Oct 17, 2022
Noem's Balancing Act: Big Ambitions, South Dakota Reelection
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Many political watchers expected Gov. Kristi Noem to cruise to reelection this year in Republican-dominated South Dakota against a Democratic challenger without statewide expe...
Oct 11, 2022
South Dakota Freedom Caucus Claims Fraud
RAPID CITY, SD - As the November election nears, there has been an increase of claims of voter fraud in South Dakota. The South Dakota Freedom Caucus claims that several county auditors and the secret...
Oct 08, 2022
Three Plead Not Guilty To Murder
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Three suspects are pleading not guilty in connection with a Rapid City double murder. Chase Quick Bear, Benita Cisneros, and Erin Provancial entered the pleas yesterday to two count...
Oct 08, 2022
Acclaimed Native American Flute Player, Hoop Dancer Has Died
HILL CITY, S.D. (AP) -Kevin Locke, an acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer, recording artist, cultural ambassador and educator, has died in South Dakota at age 68. A member of the Stand...
Oct 04, 2022
Noem For Abortion Ban, Smith Wants Changes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says that if re-elected she will uphold the state's abortion ban that provides no exceptions for rape or incest. Her remarks came Friday during h...
Oct 01, 2022
Noem Promises To Repeal Grocery Tax
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has made a campaign promise to repeal the state's tax on groceries. Wednesday's announcement is a change after she did not publicly support a bip...
Sep 30, 2022
Brother Accused Of Strangling Sister
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota man accused of killing his sister by strangulation is being held on $100,000 cash bond. Twenty-eight-year-old Nicklaus Houchin is charged with first-degree mansl...
Sep 28, 2022
