Slain Baton Rouge Officer Wrote Emotional Facebook Post
Just days before he was shot and killed, a Baton Rouge police officer posted an emotional Facebook message saying he was "physically and emotionally" tired and expressing how difficult it was to be...
View ArticleDivided America: To Some, Trump Is A Desperate Survival Bid
Mike Kirk leans across the counter of the pawnshop where he works for $11 an hour. It's less than half what he made in the mines, but the best he can do these days.He and two customers ponder what this...
View ArticleGunman 'Was Seeking Out,' Ambushed 6 Baton Rouge Officers
A former Marine dressed in black and carrying extra ammunition ambushed police in Baton Rouge, shooting and killing three law enforcement officers less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot...
View ArticleLandowners Seek Changes To Elk Depredation Hunts
Some western South Dakota landowners want changes made to elk depredation hunts. The hunts are aimed at thinning wild elk that damage hay fields or compete with cattle for scarce winter forage. State...
View ArticleRain Reaches Indian Canyon Fire Near Edgemont
Crews fighting a wildfire in southwest South Dakota received some help from Mother Nature. As of 11 a.m. Monday, the fire remains at 12,000 acres but is 0 percent contained. Custer County Emergency...
View ArticleOfficer Acquitted In Death Of Freddie Gray
A judge has acquitted a Baltimore police officer on all charges in the death of Freddie Gray, a black who died after he was injured in a police transport van. Lt. Brian Rice was acquitted Monday after...
View ArticleLive At 10:30: Sioux Falls Police Briefing
Sioux Falls Police will review its crime log at today's media briefing.Charges are pending against a 24-year-old Harrisburg man after a three-vehicle crash along East 10th Street on Friday. Watch live...
View ArticleMan Charged With DUI After East 10th Street Crash
A driver involved in a three-vehicle crash in east Sioux Falls has been charged with his second DUI.At around 5:30 p.m. Friday, 24-year-old Timothy Robert Popkes, of Canistota, was driving east along...
View ArticleFour From South Dakota Injured In Missouri Crash
Four people were injured in a single-vehicle crash in northwest Missouri near the Nebraska Border. At around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 1999 GMC Sierra was headed north...
View Article25-Year-Old Woman Dies In Weekend Rollover Crash Near Ethan
A 25-year-old woman died after losing control of her vehicle on a rural road near Ethan. The Highway Patrol did not immediately identify the victim of the Sunday evening crash about 2 miles east of the...
View ArticleIowa Dog Breeder Pleads Guilty To Filing False Records
A northwest Iowa dog breeder, fined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for maintaining unsanitary and unsafe conditions for animals has pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements in...
View ArticleActress January Jones Visits Sioux Falls For Reunion
One of the most notable South Dakotans in Hollywood paid a visit back to the Rushmore state. Actress January Jones stopped by her alma mater during a trip back to Sioux Falls for a high school reunion....
View ArticleAnti-Human Trafficking Effort Targets Hospitality Providers
An anti-human trafficking effort in western South Dakota is focusing on hospitality businesses ahead of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Members of South Dakota's West River Human Trafficking Task...
View ArticleSFPD Looking For Suspects In Business Burglary
A crime in central Sioux Falls was caught on camera. Sioux Falls Police shared video of two suspects stealing money from a business at 22nd Street and Minnesota Avenue on July 8. The burglers got away...
View ArticleFive People Killed In Crash Near White River
Five people, including a baby, died in a crash west of White River on Sunday. The Mellette County Sheriff's office says two vehicles collided at the intersection of Highways 44 and 63. A pickup from...
View ArticleWhat's In A Beer Name?
With a growing number of craft beers, breweries are struggling to come up with names.In fact, several beer companies have recently ended up in court over the issue."We have to register all of our...
View ArticleWeekend Storm Leaves Business In Shambles
A weekend storm swept through much of KELOLAND, leaving several buildings in shambles.Crews are working to repair the damage after a storm hit DeGeest Steel Works in Tea. "We must have been hit by a...
View ArticleCanistota Man Charged In Head-On Crash
A Sioux Falls mother remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash last Friday. It happened on East 10th Street at about 5:30 in the afternoon in front of K-Mart....
View ArticleStorm Cleanup On Lake Poinsett
This weekend, severe storms passed through KELOLAND. In Lake Poinsett, 70 mile per hour winds brought plenty of damage, and people are now working to clean up and repair the area. Saturday night...
View ArticleNavy Week Takes Over Leif Ericson Day Camp
Local kids took part in hands-on activities today led by the U.S. Navy. The event at Leif Ericson Day Camp is part of Navy Week in Sioux Falls. From virtual reality games to an exhibit featuring the...
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