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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Supporters of a “top two” primary election system in South Dakota that would replace the current partisan process with one open to all voters have submitted thousands more petition signatures than required to bring a vote this fall on their ballot initiative. On Monday, South Dakota Open Primaries sponsors said they […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man who was found guilty of rape and murder was sentenced to life in prison Monday. James Jumping Eagle was convicted for the rape and murder of 82-year-old Reta McGovern in February of 2021. Jumping Eagle was given the life sentence for the murder of McGovern and received 50 years […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council welcomed in four new council members Monday night. Sworn in for three year terms were Nick Jones in Ward 1, Ruth Kopp in Ward 2, Jim Thompson in Ward 3 and Jesse Blakeman in Ward 4. Selected as Council President was Kevin Forrester and new council member Ruth […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Council on Monday night, on consideration by their legal staff, held a reconsideration of Resolution 2024-32, which passed by a narrow 4 to 3 vote in April. The resolution addresses city government transition following a vote in April that eliminated the city manager form of government. City staff recommended a […]

UNDATED – It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and there’s some mixed news when it comes to how well South Dakota is compensating its teachers. According to the National Education Association’s annual Rankings and Estimates report, the national average teacher salary increased about 4% to nearly $70,000 a year between the 2021 and 2022 school years. But […]

WAGNER, S.D. – An 89-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the evening of Friday May 3, two miles east of Wagner SD. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2012 Dodge Ram was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 46 near mile marker 292. At the […]