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Signatures to put initiated measure legalizing recreational marijuana use in South Dakota submitted to Secretary of State's Office
MAY 7, 2024: Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson's office received petitions this afternoon for an initiated measure legalizing the recreational use, possession, and distribution of marijuana. If validated and certified, the ballot question will appear on the general election ballot on November 5, 2024. The deadline t...
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South Dakota woman sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine through the Mail
A federal judge has sentenced a Harrison, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Anita M. Kenyon, 41, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims F...
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Woman dies from injuries received in Friday accident in Charles Mix County
89-year-old Elaine Schroeder from Wagner has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the evening of Friday (May 3, 2024) two miles east of Wagner. Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates the driver of a 2012 Dodge Ram was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 4...
May 07, 2024
Mobile home explodes in Minnesota, killing 2 people, sheriff's office says
PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) - Two people have died in the explosion of a mobile home in Minnesota in a blast heard miles away. A sheriff's deputy told the Minneapolis Star Tribune the explosion occurred in Princeton just after 4 a.m. Tuesday (May 7, 2024). Authorities identified the victims as 61-year-old Katherine A. Kreger...
May 07, 2024
Minnesota ethics panel defers action on senator charged with burglary until after next court date
MAY 8, 2024: ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota Senate ethics panel has deferred further action on a complaint against a lawmaker who's charged with burglary until after her next court date. Prosecutors say Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell told police she broke into her estranged stepmother's house last month (April 202...
May 07, 2024
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Pine Ridge man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet
A federal judge has decided on the punishment for a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet. Bert Roy Cottier, 58, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal ...
May 07, 2024
Sioux Falls duo sentenced to federal prison for Making a False Statement in the Acquisition of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced two Sioux Falls, South Dakota, men convicted of Making a False Statement in the Acquisition of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Andrew Robert Gordon, age 38, and Deandre Arnell Burnett, age 23, were indicted for Making a False Statement in...
May 07, 2024
South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book
MAY 6, 2024: WASHINGTON (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called "No Going Back," but on Friday (May 3, 2024) her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors - including a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Republican gove...
May 07, 2024
Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them
UNDATED (AP)- In a mad mix of game-show glitter and marketing flash, Airbnb is offering customers a chance to spend a night in a Paris museum, stay in houses mocked up to look like movie settings, or sleep surrounded by eight Ferrari racing cars. Those and other chimerical listings are part of a splashy new campaign by...
May 04, 2024
South Dakota Department of Social Services Mental Health Memo: Unlocking Mental Wellness in 8 Minutes
MAY 2024: About the author: This month's Mental Health Memo is a joint effort from the staff at the Human Services Center and the Department of Social Services Division of Behavioral Health. You've probably heard of Simon Sinek-he's that guy known for inspiring talks and books about leadership and finding purpose in wh...
May 04, 2024