The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) on December 10, 2025, alleging that the school district’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its teachers’ union utilizes discriminatory provisions based on race and sex. The lawsuit claims that the contract provisions violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Sioux Falls man and an Arizona man have been handed significant prison terms after being convicted of a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and commit money laundering. The sentencing took place on December 1, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier, as announced by United States Attorney Ron Parsons.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has formally requested that the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) launch a full investigation into what he describes as “persistent issues” with mail delivery across South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been sentenced to 160 months (over 13 years) in federal prison after being convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney Ron Parsons and handed down by U.S. District Judge Schreier on December 1, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser, hosted by the Watertown Area Community Foundation and displayed at the Watertown Regional Library, has generated holiday enthusiasm and community support, accumulating a total of $1,678 in donations as of the second weekly update on December 9.