BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (AP) — The police chief in Belle Fourche (foosh) says he would rather have fewer but better-paid officers on the force. Chief Scott Jones this week offered to surrender one of 11 officer positions to allow for higher salaries for the remaining officers. The Black Hills Pioneer reports ( ) that the […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A hearing is underway in Sioux Falls to determine whether a teenager charged with murder should be tried as a juvenile. Conner Hanson is charged in adult court despite being 17 years old in January, when 18-year-old Anthony Gabriel was shot and killed after a fight over a woman. Prosecutors […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of one of two men accused of conspiring to murder a South Dakota man in North Dakota. The Bismarck Tribune reports that justices ruled there was enough evidence to support the guilty verdict against Joshua Clark. Clark is serving life in prison for […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A judge says a Black Hawk woman violated federal regulations last spring while gathering petition signatures at a Rapid City post office. Sixty-nine-year-old Roberta Helmerick was ordered to pay $225 in fines and fees but will not serve any jail time. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollman found Helmerick not guilty […]

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Yankton police are looking for three people allegedly involved in a home invasion robbery. Authorities say two males armed with semi-automatic handguns entered the residence late Wednesday and demanded money, before assaulting a person inside and fleeing with cash in a vehicle driven by a female. Police say one of the […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Madison’s chance to be the honorary South Dakota Capital for a Day this month is approaching quickly. Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s office said Thursday that activities for the Aug. 19 celebration will include a community social gathering with the governor. Community members who attend can to speak with the governor. The activities […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general says a woman who died while in custody in Brown County died of a meth overdose. Attorney General Marty Jackley says an autopsy on 24-year-old Sarah Circle Bear found her blood had acute methamphetamine and amphetamine toxicity. Circle Bear, of Claremont, was found unresponsive in the jail […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The confidence of state leaders is split over whether there will be enough money during the upcoming legislative session to freeze South Dakota’s in-state college tuition for the fall 2016 school year. Lawmakers responded Thursday to this week’s Board of Regents budget request. The request includes $4.7 million for the freeze […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man suspected of threatening a resident with a machete and fleeing the scene of a rollover crash is in custody following a manhunt by police. Authorities say the 28-year-old man was arrested on aggravated assault, tampering with a motor vehicle and traffic-related charges Thursday in the backyard […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether has appointed Assistant Police Chief Matt Burns to lead the force when longtime chief Doug Barthel retires.buy amoxicillin online https://drugeriemarket.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/britain/amoxicillin.html no prescription Barthel recently announced he’s stepping down in October, after more than 12 years at the helm of the police department and almost 30 […]