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.

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 – 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.

The price of most organic food could jump this fall because of new policies and tariffs on imported organic sugar, frustrating manufacturers who say the actions won't help sugar growers but could put some food companies out of business. More than 90% of organic sugar used by U.S. manufacturers is imported. The price of that product increased in August when the Trump administration imposed steep trade tariffs, and will rise even more when high-tier duties on most organic sugar

Drivers in Sioux Falls should prepare for a temporary traffic diversion on Interstate 229 this Tuesday evening, Sept. 23, 2025. Beginning at 7 p.m., the northbound lanes of I-229 will be closed near Cliff Avenue (exit 4) to allow maintenance crews to repair the asphalt at the temporary bridge.

Next week, lawmakers will vote on whether to build a new state prison in Sioux Falls. At $650 million, it’s the biggest building project in South Dakota history. That price tag is hard to swallow, and people deserve clear answers before we move forward. Here’s what we know now. The current state penitentiary is 140 years old. It’s crumbling, overcrowded, and dangerous. We’ve seen stabbings, staff assaults, contraband smuggling, and reports of mold, pests, and failing plumbin

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