Experts fear child abuse increased and was more severe in South Dakota during the COVID-19 pandemic

Child protection advocates are worried that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in child-abuse cases in South Dakota and that the abuse of children was more severe than in the past. They are also concerned that the pandemic led to an increase in child-on- …

South Dakota farmer sues USDA over wetland restrictions

A third-generation farmer filed a lawsuit against the USDA, saying the agency is unlawfully preventing him from farming one of his fields.  In 2011, the Natural Resources Conservation Service ruled that a seasonal mud puddle on Arlen Foster’s farm is …

South Dakota promoting 2021 tourism season during National Travel & Tourism Week

Posted on May 7, 2021 by - Local News PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- While the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the tourism industry in other states, South Dakota fared fairly well in 2020. The South Dakota Department of Tourism says 12.6 million visitors came …

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signs '1776 pledge' to ban critical race theory in schools

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has boasted of signing the '1776 pledge' that opposes the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in public schools, as the debate over the ideology deepens across the nation. 'Teaching our children & …

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South Dakota might sell 'special' antelope tags

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — A private organization wants up to 100 more licenses to be available for hunting antelope in South Dakota — but only on private land and only with landowner permission. The South Dakota Landowner and Outfitter Alliance petitioned the …

Charges upgraded for defendants in Christmas Eve slaying in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Charges have been upgraded for the defendants accused in a Christmas Eve slaying in Rapid City. Court documents say 31-year-old Vernall Marshall was shot twice in the back on Dec. 24, 2020 after the defendants set up a fake drug buy …

South Dakota receives $33,000 in pharmaceutical settlement & Regional

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota will receive roughly $33,000 as part of a settlement with the pharmaceutical distributor Indivior over allegations that it falsely and aggressively marketed the drug Suboxone, a drug approved for opioid addiction …

'Nomadland' proving to be a winner for western South Dakota, too

“It was amazing,” he said. “We knew that Chloe Zhao had shot two other films in South Dakota.” Reptile Gardens employee Terry Phillip holds Marilyn, a Burmese python, which was featured in Nomadland. Grace Pritchett Journal staff Hustead said they learned …

Prosthetic arm still missing after being stolen from South Dakota pitcher, missing backpack returned

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A pitcher for the Augustana University baseball team had a stolen backpack returned, but he is still missing his prosthetic arm. Surveillance video of someone going through Parker Hanson’s car in the middle of the night and …