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The body of a South Dakota woman, who disappeared last month off the coast of an island near Indonesia, was recovered Sunday (October 6) and authorities now believe she died after being attacked by a shark. The Sun is reporting that 68-year-old Colleen Monfore, no hometown given, was with six...

PIERRE, (KCCR) — A Madison, South Dakota man is arrested Sunday night by Pierre police after leading law enforcement on a slow speed pursuit through Pierre. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says officers were dispatched around 6:45 pm to a traffic complaint of a possibly impaired driver who was swerving and tailgating other drivers near the intersection of Pierre Street and Sioux Avenue. Officers tried to stop the vehicle near Capitol and Ash Avenues but the driver, identified by police as 33 year-old Justin Olson of Madison did not stop. Multiple law enforcement units were following Olson with lights and sirens on. Olson finally stopped near Oneida Avenue and Pleasant Drive. Olson was found by officers to have been drinking alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Hughes County Jail on charges including Second Offense D-U-I, Driving with a Suspended License, Eluding, Failure to Maintain Insurance, No Seat belt, Open Container, Stop Sign Violation and Unsafe Lane Change.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections revealed more details about the prison lockdown from last month, including photos of confiscated contraband, in a news release.

According to court documents, the alleged crimes began in September of 2016, when the victim was just 8 years old, and continued for nearly two years until May of 2018.

FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — Fort Pierre is moving baby steps closer to possibly putting flood buyout lots from the U-S Army Corps of Engineers back on the market for housing. Mayor Gloria Hanson told the Fort Pierre City Council Monday night some headway is being made in putting the Corps lots to use…

Have you ever wished for a life where you never have to hear the words 'Wind Chill Advisory' ever again?. This winter, your wish is going to come true. The National Weather Service says they are retiring the terms 'Wind Chill Warning', 'Wind Chill Watch', and 'Wind Chill Advisory' beginning with the 2024-2025 winter season.

CAMP RAPID, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Tracy Graves, of Castlewood, was promoted to the rank of colonel in the South Dakota Army National Guard in a ceremony held on Camp Rapid, on Oct. 3. Col. Graves is a full-time employee of the SDNG serves as the South Dakota Army National Guard Deputy...

See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... In November, South Dakotans will vote on whether to place abortion rights into...

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission has approved letting airport consultant H-W Lochner prepare a new required federal plan for Pierre Regional Airport. Airport Manager Brian Cowels says Title VI plans are in place at most major airports in the country…. Cowles says Title VI plans are...

The annual Pierre Parade of Lights will be held on a Friday this year (2024), rather than a Monday. The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce will host this year’s event Dec. 6, 2024, with the theme “Through a Child’s Eyes.” Parade entries can include floats, marching bands, dance groups, walkers, vehicles, and animals such as horses.

There's good news and not-so-good news for the second weekend of October. First the not-so-good news. South Dakota is in need of rain. Parts of the state are reporting severe drought conditions. Now the good news. Our dry conditions have farmers smiling as they are in the middle of harvesting...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — A state government program that assists South Dakota people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities continue living in their local communities by linking them to services is switching to one central coordinator. The Family Support 360 program operates through the South Dakota Department of Human...

Gov. Kristi Noem celebrated South Dakota’s nation-leading growth in a category of household income, but she didn’t mention a reason why the state was well positioned to improve: It ranked last during the prior year. Noem’s office issued a news release Tuesday saying South Dakota “once again led the nation in income growth in 2023.” […]

Two-hundred and seventy-three "noncitizens" will be removed from South Dakota's voter roll prior to the 2024 general election. According to a Monday press release from the State Department of Public Safety, the agency "discovered the need for this correction and worked with the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications to implement a fix and ensure election integrity." ...

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) announced that starting October 21, 2024, the east side of the Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park will be closed to vehicle traffic. This closure is necessary to facilitate the replacement of the bridge over French Creek. Barricades will be located at the French Creek Trailhead turnoff and the Wildlife Station Visitor Center.

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Department of Tribal Relations will host the seventh annual State-Tribal Opioid and Methamphetamine Summit (STOMP) on October 21st and 22nd in Pierre. The event will bring together state, local, and tribal prevention providers and law enforcement to discuss how best to combat the drug epidemic in South Dakota.

On a gorgeous day for soccer at the Pilc, the boys and girls Govs Varsity teams played their first playoff doubleheader in both programs history. In game one it was a tight game all the way to the end until with only a few minutes remaining, Keyana Stillman found the back of the net to ultimately win the game for Aberdeen 1-0. Aberdeen entered as the 14 seed and was able to pull of the massive upset on the road.

Opponents of Amendment G say it’s an extreme measure that would allow unrestricted and unregulated access to abortion. Supporters say it would restore broadly supported and safe abortion rights that stood for 49 years prior to 2022. The state constitutional amendment is one of seven questions on South Dakota’s Nov. 5 general election ballot. Two […]

ORLANDO, F.L. (Dakota News Now) - A South Dakota woman who accompanied her friend to Miami for cancer treatments is making her way back before Hurricane Milton strikes. Before boarding her flight back to Sioux Falls Tuesday morning, Kristen Koob spoke to ABC News about her time in Florida. She...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections says it will rebuild three sweat lodges dismantled during a weekslong lockdown at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The DOC started what it described as a “proactive” lockdown to perform a facility-wide search for contraband on Sept. 15. Last week, the agency sent a press release saying it […]