SIOUX FALLS – It was described as a prison break scene straight out of a movie. Six inmates at the Sioux Falls Penitentiary executed a plan on May 26, 1987 that was a year in the making when they successfully escaped from prison, leaving the community in a …
by Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight July 20, 2025 WINFRED — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the fine layer of dust settled over the concrete floor as he walks through South Dakota’s first industrial hemp processing facility. It’s loud. Fans whirl and …
In July 1925, retired Army major and commissioner of the collegiate Western Conference John Griffith came to the South Dakota American Legion convention in Milbank with a message. He urged the Legionnaires – many of them veterans of World War I – to take …
Northern State University will welcome 111 of the state’s top young vocalists to campus for the 51st annual South Dakota High School Honor Choir performance, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, on stage at the Jewett Theater in the Johnson Fine Arts …
A U.S. District Judge has sentenced (July 14, 2025) a 37 year old man from Pierre convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. United States Attorney Alison Ramsdell says Scott Reiners was …
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is providing notification to law enforcement and the public about the pending release of state prison offender Michael Pigney. Pigney, age 62, will be released from prison on July 22, 2025, after serving the …
The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and the south Dakota NewsMedia Association are releasing an updated version of the state’s Open Meeting Law Guide. Jackley said the guide is designed to explain the state’s meeting laws. “Open meeting laws create …
There has been a lot of excitement at a neighborhood zoo in South Dakota. The Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown, South Dakota, proudly announced the arrival of a new friendly face for everyone to meet. On Thursday, July 3rd, the staff at Bramble Park Zoo …
Heads up, parents and guardians across the Sioux Empire: South Dakota officers are warning the public of a 'high-risk' offender who is set to be released later this week. Michael Pigney has served his time for seperate sentences for " …
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