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South Dakota delegation gets update from National Guard soldiers building wall at U.S.-Mexico border; Attorney General, U.S. Attorney says most illegal drugs are coming from Mexico
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Department of Tribal Relations Secretary David Flute, Tribal Law Enforcement Liaison Algin Young, Senator Erin Tobin from Winner, Senator Mike Walsh from Pennington County, and Representative J.D. Wangsness from Miller were at the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday (May 16, 2024) to see the ...
May 17, 2024
North Dakota's Fort Stevenson State Park to celebrate 50th anniversary Saturday with attempt to earn GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for most people making s'mores simultaneously
Fort Stevenson State Park near Garrison, ND, is attempting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title Saturday (May 18, 2024) for the most people making s'mores simultaneously as a way to celebrate the park's 50th anniversary. An official judge from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS will be on site to verify the record and confirm tha...
May 17, 2024
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Trump heads to Minnesota to campaign after attending his son Barron's Florida high school graduation
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has attended his son's high school graduation in Florida on a day off from his New York hush money trial and is heading to St. Paul, Minnesota, for a Republican fundraiser. Trump attended his son Barron's graduation Friday (May 17, 2024) with his wife, Melania Trump,...
May 17, 2024
Abortion rights initiative makes the ballot in conservative South Dakota
UNDATED (AP)- South Dakota voters will decide on abortion rights this fall, getting a chance at direct democracy on the contentious issue in a conservative state where a trigger law banning nearly all abortions went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The state's top election official announced Thursday (May ...
May 17, 2024
Marion man convicted of 46 criminal charges against children
A 60 year old Marion man was convicted Thursday (May 16, 2024) on 46 criminal charges against a child including First Degree Rape Domestic, Aggravated Incest, and Sexual Contact with a Child Under 16 Domestic. Daniel Leroy Ringuette was found guilty by a Turner County jury. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison...
May 17, 2024
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Aug. 1 sentencing date set for Watauga man convicted by federal jury of Assault by Striking, Beating or Wounding
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Justin James Schneider, age 38, of Watauga, South Dakota, was found guilty of Assault by Striking, Beating or Wounding as a result of a two-day federal jury trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison and/or...
May 17, 2024
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Oglala Man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet and Commercial Sex Trafficking
MAY 2024: Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jonathan A. Kobes, sitting in district court in Rapid City, South Dakota, has sentenced an Oglala, South Dakota, man convicted of one count of Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet and two counts of Commercial Sex Trafficking. The sentencing took place on May 14, 2024....
May 17, 2024
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Community involvement encouraged as part of National Prevention Week this week
This week-- May 12-18, 2024-- is National Prevention Week. Department of Social Services Secretary Matt Althoff invites all South Dakotans to join in making a difference and becoming actively involved in preventing substance misuse and promoting mental health. He says through education, advocacy and support, we can mak...
May 16, 2024
Businesses in Watertown and Aberdeen receive funding from GOED
The Governor's Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development approved three loans at this month's meeting. Financing for these projects will reflect a capital investment of approximately $6.5 million. An additional 14 full-time jobs will be created. "This financing allows two more local businesses t...
May 16, 2024
Eleven state prison inmates plead not guilty to charges stemming from prison disturbances in March
MAY 16, 2024: 11 state prison inmates have pleaded not guilty to a combined 18 felony charges stemming from the March 27-28, 2024, disturbances at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The inmates entered their not guilty pleas during an arraignment Wednesday (May 15, 2024) in Minnehaha Circuit Court. Sou...
May 16, 2024