State News - SD/MN

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Four South Dakota students pursuing careers in retail, business, and trades are getting a financial boost thanks to the South Dakota Retailers Association, which has awarded a record $18,500 in scholarships for 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Monday that the State of South Dakota has reached a $15 million settlement with Roblox Corporation, the global immersive gaming and creation platform. The agreement establishes sweeping new child‑safety requirements on the platform and directs millions of dollars toward protecting children and strengthening education across the state.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the state’s largest law‑enforcement association, has formally endorsed Governor Larry Rhoden in the Republican gubernatorial runoff, citing what the organization calls “proven results” for public safety and support for officers.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a Gallagher-brand solar panel used to power an electric fence along 207th Street near 487th Avenue, according to a media release from the department.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit‑and‑run incident that damaged an electrical box along 478th Avenue near 210th Street sometime between July 1 and July 9.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Governor Larry Rhoden announced this week that the Trump Administration has awarded $150,418 to the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) to support its 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The state expects additional federal funding as operations continue.

Northeast Radio SD News – Scotland, SD - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is asking for public input on a proposed grading, surfacing, and structure project planned for S.D. Highway 25 north of Scotland.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD – A baler malfunction sparked a small grass fire Monday afternoon near the intersection of 214th Street and 469th Avenue, 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 responded to two separate firework‑related fires over the holiday weekend, with incidents reported near White and in Bruce on July 4 and July 5.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is commending the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 decision affirming that states may restrict participation in female sports to biological females under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota’s new law strengthening penalties for disrupting religious worship is now in effect as of July 1, following Governor Larry Rhoden’s approval of Senate Bill 113, titled “An Act to increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion.”

Northeast Radio SD News – Edmunds County, SD - The South Dakota Department of Health (SD‑DOH) has confirmed a case of measles in a child from Edmunds County, prompting a regional advisory to medical providers across northeast South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – Highmore, SD - State and local crews are continuing round‑the‑clock cleanup after a destructive thunderstorm packing 131‑mph straight‑line winds tore through Highmore early Monday morning, leaving widespread damage across the community and knocking out power citywide.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate incidents on Tuesday, June 30, according to a media release from Investigations Sergeant Thomas Chester.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - A two-vehicle collision on South Dakota Highway 30 near the Interstate 29 interchange left two people hospitalized on Thursday afternoon, including a 13-year-old passenger.

Northeast Radio SD News – Langford, SD - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has announced that an asphalt concrete paving project will commence on S.D. Highway 27 starting Monday, June 29, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - On June 25, 2026, at 1:42 PM, emergency responders were called to a two-vehicle injury collision on SD Hwy 30 near Interstate 29.

Northeast Radio SD News – Special Report - In the newly released June 2026 Economic Trends report from the Creighton Institute for Economic Inquiry, Dr. Ernie Goss, Ph.D., takes aim at rising tax burdens on wealthy Americans, warning that aggressive taxation is fueling a significant domestic migration shift toward low-tax states.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A temporary, five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein products in South Dakota will officially go into effect on July 1.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Marking the fourth anniversary of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced new legislation today aimed at federally prohibiting a specific second-trimester abortion method.