ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — An investigation is underway into a weekend fire that destroyed what some considered an historic hunting lodge in Day County. Authorities say the Sunday evening fire is considered suspicious. The Day County Sheriff’s Office is asking for anyone with information to come forward. The lodge near Pickerel Lake had been abandoned […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — An investigation is underway into a weekend fire that destroyed what some considered an historic hunting lodge in Day County. Authorities say the Sunday evening fire is considered suspicious. The Day County Sheriff’s Office is asking for anyone with information to come forward. The lodge near Pickerel Lake had been abandoned […]

BRANDON, S.D. (AP) — The death of a volunteer fireman and a homeowner in a Brandon house fire has shaken residents in the area as well as the firefighting community. Steven Ackerman, 38, with the fire department in nearby Valley Springs, died late Sunday in the blaze that also killed homeowner David Smith, 47. The […]

BRANDON, S.D. (AP) — The death of a volunteer fireman and a homeowner in a Brandon house fire has shaken residents in the area as well as the firefighting community. Steven Ackerman, 38, with the fire department in nearby Valley Springs, died late Sunday in the blaze that also killed homeowner David Smith, 47. The […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A prescribed burn at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota has turned into a wildfire that has burned more than 1 ½ square miles. The National Park Service says high winds on Monday pushed the flames outside of the planned fire boundaries. The wildfire is being fought on the […]

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man has been charged with murder in the death of a toddler in his care. Twenty-eight-year-old Thomas Pentecost was arrested last Thursday after emergency responders were called to a Black Hawk home. He initially was charged with aggravated assault and attempted murder, but Meade County States’ Attorney Kevin […]

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — A man accused of killing his uncle in Yankton last year has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Joshua Hudson is accused of using a hammer to kill 46-year-old Todd Hudson on March 7, 2014. He could face life in prison if convicted. The Daily Press and Dakotan reports ( […]

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — A man accused of killing his uncle in Yankton last year has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Joshua Hudson is accused of using a hammer to kill 46-year-old Todd Hudson on March 7, 2014. He could face life in prison if convicted. The Daily Press and Dakotan reports ( […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Seeding of small grains crops in South Dakota remains ahead of last year’s pace and the long-term average. The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop progress report that 44 percent of the spring wheat, 43 percent of the oats and 14 percent of the barley crop is in the […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Seeding of small grains crops in South Dakota remains ahead of last year’s pace and the long-term average. The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop progress report that 44 percent of the spring wheat, 43 percent of the oats and 14 percent of the barley crop is in the […]