A Colorado man caught during an undercover sex trafficking sting during the 2016 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota has been convicted of a child sex crime. The U.S. attorney’s office says 53-year-old Joel Zupnik, of Fort Collins, Colorado, engaged in multiple chats and text messages about sex with a person he thought was a…… Continue Reading
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Noem names Veteran’s Affairs Secretary
Gov.-elect Kristi Noem has named a military and veterans official in her congressional office to serve as South Dakota’s Veterans Affairs secretary. Noem announced Tuesday that Greg Whitlock, of Watertown, will be appointed to the post. Noem will be sworn in Jan. 5. Whitlock has served since 1975 in the South Dakota Army National Guard…… Continue Reading
Committee recommends Rapid City deer plan
A Rapid City committee is recommending a big boost to the annual urban deer harvest. The Public Works Committee is recommending the City Council authorize the killing of 250 deer in city limits, up from 150 last year. Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Biegler says the recommended increase is based on a jump in deer…… Continue Reading
Rapid City Police release name of stabbing victim
A Rapid City woman accused of stabbing a man to death Saturday is held on $100,000 bond. Police arrested 32-year-old Lorraine Swallow for the stabbing death of her nephew, 28-year-old Tyrell Bull Bear. Bull Bear was reportedly stabbed twice during a heated argument. A witness told police that Bull Bear was in Swallow’s face, preventing…… Continue Reading
Regents approve in state tuition rates for surrounding states
Students from six surrounding states will soon pay the same tuition rate as South Dakota residents at the state’s public universities. The South Dakota Board of Regents approved the new policy this week. Board President Kevin Schieffer says the goal is to grow enrollment, meet the state’s workforce needs and attract more financial resources to…… Continue Reading
Daugaard presents final budget
In his last budget address as governor, Dennis Daugaard recommends a $4.8 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year. That’s what he told the South Dakota Legislature Tuesday afternoon. On average, it is a 2.3 percent increase ($94 million) over last year. About two thirds of the state’s budget is tagged for state aid for…… Continue Reading
Daugaard to present final budget proposal
South Dakota tax collections are largely on track as outgoing Gov. Dennis Daugaard prepares to outline his final budget proposal as governor. The retiring Republican will present the budget plan to the Legislature today. The proposal will be a blueprint for GOP Gov.-elect Kristi Noem, who will formulate her own budget to be discussed during…… Continue Reading
Rapid City man pleads not guilty to threatening doctor
A Rapid City man has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to get a gun to kill a doctor who treated his wife. Sixty-two-year-old William Thoman appeared in court Thursday to hear the charges against him of attempted first-degree murder and criminal solicitation. Thoman’s attorney moved to dismiss the criminal solicitation charge, arguing that…… Continue Reading
South Dakota Election Results 11/6/2018
2018 Unofficial General Election Results State of South Dakota Precincts 698 of 698 Reporting United States Representative George D. Hendrickson Dustin “Dusty” Johnson Tim Bjorkman Ron Wieczorek 4,912 202,673 121,002 7,322 Governor and Lieutenant Governor Kurt Evans and Richard Shelatz Kristi Noem and Larry Rhoden Billie Sutton and Michelle Lavallee 4,844 172,894 161,416 Secretary of…… Continue Reading
SD Supreme Court Justice Zinter dies
South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Steven L. Zinter has died. A spokesman for the state Supreme Court says Zinter died Tuesday morning at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., from complications of routine surgery. Zinter was the 45th justice of the state Supreme Court. Republican Gov. Bill Janklow appointed Zinter to the South Dakota Supreme Court…… Continue Reading