Northeast Radio SD News - Lennox, SD - One man was killed and another sustained life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle crash that occurred late Saturday night, October 4, approximately four miles north of Lennox, South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) has reported a total of 83 human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) and four deaths statewide as of October 8.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a Buffalo, South Dakota man, 55-year-old Duane Newlander, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) has introduced a new initiative aimed at supporting new entrepreneurs across the state. The program, called NextGen Business Builders, is a 13-month professional development and networking program for individuals who have owned their business for five years or less.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Two women, one from Slayton, Minnesota, and another from Aberdeen, South Dakota, have been sentenced in federal court after being convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing, which Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange of the U.S. District Court oversaw.

OMAHA, Neb. (Oct. 1, 2025) — For the second time in the past three months, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, sank below growth neutral.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A single-vehicle crash late Wednesday night on South Dakota Highway 44 resulted in five fatalities, according to preliminary information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The search is on for South Dakota’s top agricultural educators, as the South Dakota FFA Foundation has opened nominations for the 2025-2026 Golden Owl Award. The award recognizes agricultural teachers for their dedication and crucial role in preparing students for successful careers in the industry.

Northeast Radio SD News - Sturgis, SD - A Watford City, North Dakota, man has pleaded guilty to one count of felony vehicular battery for an incident that occurred during the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to an announcement from South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the cumulative and individual totals for its "Operation: Prairie Thunder" initiative, which concluded its third set of saturation patrols in the Sioux Falls area on September 19, 2025. This effort involves the Highway Patrol working in coordination with city, county, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre had their hopes dashed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in his effort to root out what he calls a “woke culture” in the armed forces. “The era of politically correct, overly sensitive, ‘don’t-hurt-anyone’s-feelings’ leadership ends right now at every level,” Hegseth said Tuesday to hundreds of military officials at a ceremony.

Northeast Radio SD News – Sioux Falls, SD - A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing of Amanda Acosta, 43, of Prairie Village, Kansas, was handed down by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on September 29, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News - Brookings, SD - The City of Brookings has concluded its national search for a new deputy city manager by hiring Johnny Mays, who is scheduled to begin his new role on October 14.

Northeast Radio SD News - Brookings, SD - A Brookings man has been indicted on 50 felony counts of Distribution of Child Pornography, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced

Northeast Radio SD News – Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls resident James Kooima, 47, was sentenced on September 29, 2025, to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of Production of Child Pornography. United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing, which Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange handed down.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Governor Larry Rhoden and a coalition of state governors sent a letter to U.S. Senate leadership today, calling for the immediate passage of a clean, short-term funding extension to keep the government open. The action comes as the current funding deadline of September 30th approaches, raising the specter of a government shutdown.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Legislative Research Council (LRC) has announced that applications are now open for 22 legislative intern positions for the upcoming 2026 Legislative Session. The opportunity is open to all college and university students—from freshmen to graduate students—who are pursuing any major.

Northeast Radio SD News – Eagle Butte, SD - A man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted of Child Abuse and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell. Richard Hale, Jr., age 36, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte on September 22, 2025. Hale was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervi

Northeast Radio SD News – Rapid City, SD - A federal jury convicted a Rapid City man of Attempted Enticement of a Minor following a two-day trial that concluded on September 23, 2025, according to an announcement made by United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell. Brandon Bishop, age 38, was found guilty of the charge stemming from an undercover operation conducted in western South Dakota in August 2024 during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Fatal Crash Claims Life of Pedestrian in Hughes County