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Media April 27, 2024

Social media disturbed by Gov. Noem's story about shooting her 14-month-old dog: ‘Not normal'

Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., took serious heat on social media after a preview of her upcoming memoir revealed she had shot and killed one of her hunting dogs for being "untrainable."

Health April 24, 2024

Bird flu virus found in grocery store milk, but no risk to customers, FDA says

Bird flu virus has been found in samples of pasteurized milk on grocery store shelves but there is no risk to customers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.

Police and Law Enforcement April 18, 2024

911 service restored in many areas after several states hit with outages

No cause has been identified for the 911 outages reported in four states across the U.S. Wednesday into Thursday, but most services have been restored.

South Dakota April 17, 2024

Toddler dies after falling from third-story hotel window in South Dakota

One-year-old Madden Hein of Lakefield, Minnesota, has died two days after falling from a third-floor window at a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hotel.

South Dakota April 17, 2024

A look at South Dakota's top sightseeing destinations: Mount Rushmore, Badlands and more

Mount Rushmore is far from South Dakota's only attraction — rich in sprawling grasslands and monuments to leaders of all stripes, the "Land of Infinite Variety" lives up to its name.

South Dakota April 16, 2024

Man gets 37 years for carjacking, kidnapping FBI employee in South Dakota

Juan Alvarez-Sorto, a 25-year-old Salvadoran national, was sentenced to 37 years in prison Friday for carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota.

South Dakota April 5, 2024

Former South Dakota tribal leader convicted on 6 wire fraud counts

Former Oglala Sioux Tribal President Julian Bear Runner, 38, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, was convicted Thursday on six wire fraud counts, alongside larceny and embezzlement charges.

South Dakota April 5, 2024

South Dakota zoo's beloved giraffe Chioke euthanized after injury

Chioke, an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was euthanized on March 28.

South Dakota April 2, 2024

Tribes blast South Dakota governor's claim that leaders are benefitting from drug cartels

Relations between South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and tribes have become increasingly contentious after Noem accused some tribal leaders of benefiting from drug dealing.

South Dakota February 22, 2024

South Dakota abortion rights ballot initiative thwarted by Republican lawmakers

A South Dakota proposed ballot initiative would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution. The state's Republican-led legislature is actively fighting the measure.

Fox & Friends February 22, 2024

Biden's $1.2B student debt cancellation is about 'buying votes' to win re-election, says Gov Noem

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem criticizes President Biden's latest handout move after the White House announced they will cancel $1.2 billion in student loan debt.