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DCI investigating July 7 officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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This story has been updated to clarify the date of the July 6 shooting. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation released the name of a suspect who they say was involved in a shooting with the Sioux Falls Police Department on July 7....
Woman arrested for arson following Monday fire in Rapid City
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A woman has been arrested in connection with a house fire on Saint Charles Street Monday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m. on July 7, police and firefighters were called to a report of a structure fire at a home in the unit block...
LIVE: Sioux Falls City Council discusses proposed ambulance franchise agreement
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - City Councilor Curt Soehl will discuss the proposed ambulance franchise agreement. Watch the update in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved.
Sioux Falls woman hiking to Omaha to raise awareness about threats to giraffes
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
Michele Mattingly, a 67-year-old Sioux Falls resident, is hiking 180 miles across the Great Plains for her favorite animal, giraffes, which are now an endangered species. Mattingly started at Great Plains Zoo on June 22 and hopes to arrive at...
Opponents Rally To Challenge Sioux Falls School Tax Opt-Out
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Sioux Falls School Board has opted out of state tax limits to help fund schools, but now opponents are pushing for a public vote. The board approved a ten-year opt-out that would raise about two-point-one...
Woman Dies After Assault Near Sioux Falls 8th Street Bridge
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Police have released more details after the death of a woman who was pushed off a retaining wall near the Sioux Falls 8th Street bridge early last week. Yesterday, officials confirmed 39-year-old Doris High Elk died...
South Dakota DOT crews clear rockslide blocking highway in Spearfish Canyon
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 SAVOY, S.D.–A highway in Spearfish Canyon that was blocked by a rockslide over the weekend has reopened. According to the South Dakota DOT crews cleared a rockslide that sent boulders tumbling down a cliffside, blocking U.S. Highway...
South Dakota prison inmate dies of apparent natural causes
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 SPRINGFIELD, S.D. (KWAT)–An inmate in the South Dakota prison system has died of apparent natural causes. Fifty five year-old Joseph Schmitz passed away Saturday in an end-of-life care setting at the Mike Durfee State Prison in...
UPDATE: More details revealed in officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls
96.9 KDLO - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KWAT)–KWAT News has learned more details about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Sioux Falls Monday night. It happened when police were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on 24 year-old Deondre...
Fact brief: Does South Dakota have some of the highest rates of DUI arrests in the nation?
South Dakota News Watch
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July 8, 2025
South Dakota ranks at or near the top nationwide for driving under the influence arrests per capita, according to multiple sources from the past few years. A report compiled by Forbes ranked the state second for DUI risks, citing the highest...
USDA Rural Development in South Dakota Recognizes Top Guaranteed Rural Housing Lender Partners
DGR News
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USDA Rural Development announced the 2025 Lenders of the Year, to recognize the work of its top lending partners supporting rural homeownership. These lenders helped rural families and individuals buy homes across the nation, including in [STATE]...
Investigation Underway After Another Officer-Involved Shooting In Sioux Falls
KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
There was yet another officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls late Monday afternoon. Details are somewhat limited at this time; however, Dakota News Now is reporting that Sioux Falls police were attempting to issue an arrest warrant on Monday,...
Why Is Sioux Falls Big Sioux River So Green In The Summer?
KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
If you've walked along the Big Sioux River during summer months, you've likely noticed the water has turned a soupy green color. Why? Why Is Sioux Falls Big Sioux River So Green In The Summer? The Big Sioux River runs through Sioux Falls, South...
Endangered Missing South Dakota Woman Elizabeth Big Crow Found
Hot 104.7 - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
It's always a scary situation when a family is missing a loved one. Thankfully, a South Dakota family is reunited. Elizabeth "Jackie" Big Crow is a 69-year-old woman from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She was "recovered safely" after authorities...
Five Rapid City councilors take oath of office
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Five members of the Rapid City Council took the oath of office to begin new terms Monday night. Newcomers Stephen Tamang and Callie Meyer joined Bill Evans, Lance Lehmann, and Greg Strommen for the oath. Tamang replaces...
Local South Dakota Animal Shelter Needs New Foster Homes ASAP
Hot 104.7 - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
Do you love animals and wish you could help them across the Sioux Empire? One local South Dakota rescue organization is giving you this chance! Almost Home Canine Rescue needs many new foster homes to temporarily take care of some cute Sioux...
Conversation: Former Windom great Timm Gronseth is settling down in South Dakota
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
(Note: Timm Gronseth was a fabulous all-around athlete at Windom High, earning all-Southwest Conference honors in three sports. He earned All-State in 1984 while leading the Eagles’ baseball team of head coach Dean Jaacks to the first state...
Man injured in officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Sioux Falls police were involved in a shooting Monday evening. It happened when officers arrived in the area of West 10th and South Garfield Avenue to attempt to carry out an arrest warrant. During the course of...
Sioux Falls church celebrates 150 years of serving the community
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - There are many churches in the Sioux Falls metro area, but few can say they’ve been around for more than a century. One of those congregations marked a big milestone this week. With an anniversary of July 4th,...
Mobile legal aid Justice Bus launches in South Dakota
Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota
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Dakota Plains Legal Services launched South Dakota's first mobile legal aid office, the Justice Bus, to serve residents in legal deserts. Funded by a state grant, the bus helps low-income residents access legal aid for civil cases like custody...