State News - SD/MN

Northeast Radio SD News – Colman, SD - Four people died, and a fifth person sustained life-threatening injuries Monday night, Oct. 26, 2026, following a three-vehicle crash involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 29 in Moody County.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - Law enforcement agencies booked 46 arrests at the Brookings County Sheriff's Office during the 2026 Hobo Day weekend, with driving under the influence and zero-tolerance charges up by nine from 2025, according to official reports released Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - Firefighters from the White and Toronto fire departments extinguished a grass fire that spread through a rural Brookings County field on Friday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Two people died, and eight others sustained injuries Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Douglas County.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Authorities in Brookings County responded to a two-vehicle injury crash on Thursday evening and an early-morning semi-trailer fire on Interstate 29 on Friday, according to a media release from Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Sgt. Thomas Chester.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Gov. Larry Rhoden activated the 155th Engineering Company of the South Dakota National Guard on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, for an upcoming deployment to the U.S. southern border.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - A semi-truck was declared a total loss Monday night after catching fire in a Brookings County cornfield near South Dakota Highway 13.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Deputies are also investigating suspicious activity reported at an acreage on 200th Street near 464th Avenue, where someone tampered with a diesel fuel tank sometime between Oct. 8 and Oct. 12.

Northeast Radio SD News – Volga, SD - A two-vehicle crash west of Volga sent one driver to the hospital Tuesday evening, according to a media release from the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three separate incidents reported over the weekend, including an injury motorcycle crash, a small field fire, and the theft of diesel fuel from farm equipment.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Department of Revenue reminds retailers and consumers that red‑dyed diesel remains restricted to agricultural use, despite recent confusion from reports in other states.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that federal revenue and price‑support programs will deliver an unprecedented $13.8 billion to eligible producers for the 2025 crop year — the largest annual payout since Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) were created in the 2014 Farm Bill.

Northeast Radio SD News – Minnesota State News - Federal prosecutors have charged an 18‑year‑old Richfield, Minnesota, man with knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition to commit a federal crime of terrorism, following an FBI sting operation that investigators say prevented a planned mass‑casualty attack.

Northeast Radio SD News – White, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shed fire that destroyed multiple vehicles and pieces of equipment Sunday evening northeast of White.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota is directing $7.2 million in Rural Health Transformation (RHT) funding toward 25 local projects designed to modernize and stabilize Emergency Medical Services (EMS) statewide. Governor Larry Rhoden announced the funding allocations, emphasizing the critical need for rapid, reliable emergency care in rural, Tribal, and frontier communities.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed zebra mussels in Traverse Lake, along the Minnesota–South Dakota border near Browns Valley. Because the lake directly borders South Dakota, Minnesota officials notified South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) of the new aquatic invasive species detection.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Glendale, Arizona man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for supplying fentanyl and more than 150 pounds of methamphetamine to a Sioux Falls‑area drug trafficking organization, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Brookings man has been sentenced to life in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed Executive Order 2026‑11, granting temporary flexibility to South Dakota farmers as they navigate unusually high diesel prices during the fall harvest. The order, issued Monday, aims to reduce transportation costs and streamline hauling as producers work to move crops and livestock to market.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - In a unanimous decision, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a settlement agreement allowing Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) to serve as the electric provider for the proposed Leola Data Center, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the technology project.