SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A Sioux Falls man is behind bars tonight after police say he stabbed his co-worker with a knife. Police say the incident happened at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say the two men were arguing at a business in the 1900 block of West 41st Street. The victim eventually went home, but the suspect confronted…
Celia Barquin ArozamenaAMES, Iowa (AP) – Relatives of the 22-year-old Iowa man charged in the stabbing death of a top amateur golfer from Spain say they’re “devastated by the tragedy.” Collin Richards’ family released a statement Thursday saying their “thoughts and prayers” are with the family and friends of Iowa State University student Celia Barquin Arozamena, whose body was found…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Election Day is still a month-and-a-half away, but South Dakota campaigns are mobilizing their supporters to turn out early as absentee voting begins this week. Absentee voting starts Friday in South Dakota, where high-profile races include governor, U.S. House and attorney general, not to mention contests for other statewide offices, legislative seats and five ballot…
Kelsey Rachel RoubideauxSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Authorities say a 23-year-old Sioux Falls woman is facing manslaughter charges in connection with a body found near Renner on Tuesday. Authorities say a passerby was on their way to work when they noticed the body of 40-year-old LaKendrick Thornton on Ditch Road, just North of 258th Street at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday….
FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado meatpacker is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef after an E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday the beef was produced and packaged at Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan on June 21 and shipped to retailers nationwide. The products include 3-,…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says a spending plan pushed by congressional Republicans is “ridiculous” because funding for a border wall with Mexico that Trump has promised is not included. Trump tweeted Thursday that he wants to know “where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and where will it come from…
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota’s Office of Emergency Management is sending two staff members to help with the response to Hurricane Florence. The officials will be stationed in the state emergency operations center in Raleigh, North Carolina. They’ll help coordinate requests to other states for help through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a mutual aid agreement among U.S. states…
A new government report on the health of the nation reveals some troubling trends. The average life expectancy continues to decrease, largely due to drugs and suicide. Overdose deaths increased by a whopping 72 percent between 2000 and 2016, and the suicide rate grew by 23 percent. Deaths from injury, Alzheimer’s disease, liver failure and blood infections are also on…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Kim Reynolds failed to document the appointment of a district court judge by a mandated deadline in June and some attorneys are saying it’s a slipup that has cast doubt on the judge’s authority to make rulings. Under the Iowa Constitution, Reynolds had until June 21 to pick a judge for the eastern Iowa…
Officials with Sanford International cancelled Thursday’s EMC Championship Pro-Am tournament shortly after 7:00 a.m. due to the incessant round of storms passing through the Sioux Falls region. Per the event’s website, tournament officials are encouraging players to come to the golf course and receive their gift. There will be food and beverages served with a Ryder Cup round table in…
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) – A weekend traffic stop in Mitchell turned into a large marijuana bust. The Daily Republic reports that an officer pulled over a car on Interstate 90 for an exhaust problem on Sunday night. Court documents say a search of the trunk turned up a storage tub containing more than 13 pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags,…
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Rapid City police have cracked down on the sale of cannabidiol from a local store. Hemporium Boutique owner Leonard Vandermate tells the Rapid City Journal law officers issued an ultimatum to stop selling the product made from cannabis. Police say they targeted the store due to a citizen complaint. Cannabidiol or CBD is a chemical…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Harvesting of corn is underway in South Dakota. The federal Agriculture Department in its weekly crop report says 2 percent of the corn crop is in the bin, along with 6 percent of soybeans. Winter wheat seeding is approaching one-third complete. Slightly more than half of the state’s topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies remain rated…
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Running the biggest golf tournament in South Dakota has become one man’s full-time job. He’s made sacrifices for the Sanford International, but you rarely see him without a smile and positive attitude. “It’s just like how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time,” says Sanford International Tournament Director Greg Conrad. If that’s the…
EMERY, S.D. – The Sanford International Golf Tournament is plenty fun, but sometimes it’s nice to get competitive off the golf course. You can hear the sounds of gunshots from far away, but also, the laughs. “ got some good friendships so it’s a good way to get out and enjoy the outdoors, have some fun, and then shoot some…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – “The surprise to me was the margin of ‘yes’ votes.” Over 18,000 voters came to voice what they want for the future of the city and for the kids. That’s 17.4% of the voter population. Superintendent, Dr. Brian Maher says this vote met all expectations thanks to people going to the polls. “We thought somewhere…
RENNER, S.D. – Authorities have identified the man whose body was found on Ditch Road near Renner on Tuesday. Authorities say 40-year-old LaKendrick Thorton of Sioux Falls died from a single gunshot wound. Authorities say a passerby was on their way to work when they noticed Thorton’s body on Ditch Road, just North of 258th Street, at around 9:30 a.m….
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he has invited North Korea’s foreign minister to meet with him next week to continue discussions on efforts to get the North to abandon its nuclear weapons. He also says the Trump administration had invited North Korean officials to meet in Austria with the new U.S. special envoy for North Korea…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the Sept. 11 memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, renewed his resolve to push for his stalled southern border wall. Trump tells Hill.TV in an interview published Wednesday that he marveled at the Flight 93 National Memorial during a visit last week. Trump tells the outlet, “They built this gorgeous wall where the plane went…
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. and Canadian negotiators are working long hours to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc. The Canadian envoy – Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland – resumed talks Wednesday with U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer. “Our negotiators have been really hard at it, including an all-night session last night that ended at 7 a.m.,” Freeland…
