State News - SD/MN

Police are looking for help finding a man suspected of stealing a Salvation Army donation bucket from the Perkins Restaurant in Brookings. On Dec. 9 at about 6:13 p.m., Brookings police responded to a report of a man wearing a mask entering the restaurant, taking the donation bucket, and fleeing on foot.

South Dakota hemp farmers may soon have a new tool for ensuring their crops stay within legal THC limits: soil management practices that can dramatically alter cannabinoid levels in their plants.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - While the Black Hills are renowned for their rugged beauty and granite peaks, they also hold a prestigious place in national holiday history. Since the tradition of the National Christmas Tree began in the 1920s, South Dakota has appeared on the national stage three times to serve as the centerpiece of the country’s holiday celebrations, as recently highlighted in a report by South Dakota News Watch.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson announced today that Nana Kwame Dwomoh of Brookings has been named the South Dakota winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Familiar favorites and rising trends defined the nursery at Sanford Health this year, as the health system revealed its most popular baby names for 2025. Emma emerged as the leading choice for girls, while Liam surged to the top spot for boys.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Transportation Commission has approved $4 million in economic development grants aimed at revitalizing essential infrastructure in counties and smaller communities across the state.

Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota Highway Patrol's collaborative anti-crime and immigration enforcement effort will continue into the new year, the governor’s office has confirmed. The program was originally announced by Gov. Larry Rhoden to take place from July 28 through December.

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Northeast Radio SD News - Flandreau, SD - Two pedestrians died Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle one mile south of Flandreau. The incident occurred at approximately 10:05 p.m. at the intersection of 480th Avenue and 232nd Street. According to preliminary reports from the South Dakota Highway Patrol, a 55-year-old woman from Ruthton, Minnesota, was driving a 2012 Ford Escape southbound on 480th Avenue.

Northeast Radio SD News – Sioux Falls, SD - The Department of Justice has announced the results of “Operation Relentless Justice,” a major coordinated enforcement effort that led to the arrests of 293 child sexual abuse offenders and the location of more than 205 child victims across the country.

Northeast Radio SD News – Sioux Falls, SD - A Jamaican citizen was sentenced on Monday in federal court to 63 months in prison for his role in a years-long sweepstakes scheme that defrauded an elderly California woman of more than $181,000.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A South Dakota State Penitentiary medical aide and a current inmate have been indicted on multiple felony charges following the investigation into the November drug overdose death of 33-year-old inmate Travis Long Fox.

Northeast Radio SD News – Rapid City, SD - A single-vehicle crash north of Rapid City claimed the lives of two teenagers on Thursday night. The South Dakota Highway Patrol responded to the scene at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2025, near the intersection of North Haines Avenue and Peterson Road. According to preliminary crash information, a 16-year-old female was driving a 2015 Lexus ES northbound on North Haines Avenue. The vehicle left the roadway to the left and

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Following a briefing with the White House, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued a statement clarifying the implications of President Trump’s recent Executive Order regarding the reclassification of marijuana.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the state will receive $102,888.64 as part of a multistate settlement with Menards. The agreement resolves claims that the home improvement retailer deceptively marketed its “11% Rebate Program.”

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson voted Wednesday to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), a legislative package aimed at curbing rising insurance costs and increasing transparency within the healthcare system.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Parkston, South Dakota, man, Quinn Scott Bormann, 22, has been convicted by a Yankton County Circuit Court Jury of Third Degree Rape and Taking Pictures without Consent.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A McLaughlin, South Dakota, man, Brady James Claymore, 38, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after being convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentencing on December 4, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Highway Patrol, in collaboration with city, county, and federal law enforcement agencies, has released combined totals for the seventh and eighth sets of saturation patrols conducted under “Operation: Prairie Thunder,” which concluded on December 5.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - An individual wanted for murder in El Salvador was arrested in Rapid City on Wednesday morning following a joint operation between the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).