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 - Brandt, SD - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has announced the nomination of Riley and Emily Krause of Brandt for the prestigious 2025 Angels in Adoption Award. The award is presented by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCAI) and honors individuals and families who have made extraordinary efforts to raise awareness of adoption and foster care.

Northeast Radio SD News - Milbank, SD - Grant County Sheriff Kevin Owen is set to conclude his 15-year tenure in law enforcement at the end of December, transitioning immediately into a key administrative role for the county.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty J. Jackley has issued a cease and desist demand to Mayday Medicines Inc. (Mayday), ordering the company to immediately stop advertising the sale of abortion-inducing pills in South Dakota. The Attorney General stated that the company’s business practices appear to constitute a deceptive act or practice under state consumer protection laws.

Northeast Radio SD News - Elkton, SD - A structure fire on Monday afternoon resulted in the total loss of a garage and two vehicles located two miles west of Elkton on SD Highway 13, according to the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Northeast Radio SD News - Iroquois, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a Kingsbury County Grand Jury has indicted an Iroquois man on one felony count of Aggravated Assault in connection with a shooting that occurred on November 22 in Iroquois.

Northeast Radio SD News - Brookings, SD - In a Dec. 5 news release, Brookings County State’s Attorney Dan Nelson said Brookings Police received complaints about unseen barking dogs and a strong fecal odor at a home owned by Heaton at 1008 3rd Street.

Northeast Radio SD News – Howard, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a 46-year-old man has been charged with First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder in connection with the death of a woman in Howard early Saturday morning.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Kyle, South Dakota, man to nearly four years in federal prison for Involuntary Manslaughter stemming from a fatal drunk driving crash that occurred in May 2024.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The five elected South Dakota Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG-SD) state officers recently returned from the National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA), a capstone leadership experience held in Washington, D.C., from December 2-5.

Northeast Radio SD News – Pierre, SD: The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) is set to host its annual business conference, themed “Connections that Count,” on Monday, January 12, 2026, at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Pierre. The event aims to equip business owners with practical strategies for navigating artificial intelligence (AI) and enhancing customer experience.

Northeast Radio SD News - White, SD - First responders contained a grain bin fire Sunday morning west of White, South Dakota, resulting in an estimated $35,000 in total damage to both the structure and its contents.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has formed a new commission tasked with developing uniform standards for law enforcement agencies across the state regarding the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases, a constitutional requirement set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The ongoing political debate surrounding South Dakota's initiated measure process intensified today as the South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) sharply criticized a new proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by Rick Weiland.

Northeast Radio SD News – Roberts County, SD - The South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released the names of the individuals involved in the fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred one mile east of Claire City on Sunday, November 23, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed the conviction of Ronald Peter Clemensen of Conde, South Dakota, on multiple counts of theft by exploitation related to the financial abuse of his elderly mother.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - With holiday retail sales projected to exceed $1 trillion for the first time, AAA South Dakota is urging shoppers to make safety their top priority when navigating crowded parking lots and roadways this Black Friday and throughout the holiday season.

Federal tariffs imposed in 2025 added seven-tenths of a percentage point to consumer inflation by September, increasing costs for South Dakota households already squeezed by sluggish economic growth, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study released this month.

Signs are pointing to South Dakota having more serious talks about protecting the state's waterways from agriculture runoff. That has conservationists feeling hopeful, even with political complications. The legislature's Executive Board received a water quality update last week. For rivers and streams, nearly 80 percent of the stretches evaluated don't support one or more of their beneficial uses, like swimming or fishing.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Recent survey data from the Mid-America region indicates the economy is navigating significant financial pressures, particularly in the agricultural sector. The Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), which tracks the farm-dependent economy across a 10-state region, fell to its lowest level since May 2020 in October 2025. This contraction is fueled by farmland prices sinking below growth-neutral levels and a multi-year decline in farm equipment