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Plankinton man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor
JUNE 2024: U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Plankinton, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet. The sentencing took place on June 5, 202...
Jody Heemstra Jun 10, 2024 Bill Oxford / Unsplash
$11.8 million Awarded for Affordable Housing in South Dakota
South Dakota Housing Development Authority's Board of Commissioners recently awarded more than $11 million to assist South Dakotans with newly constructed multifamily housing, single family housing, h...
Jody Heemstra Nov 02, 2021
Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders
JULY 3, 2024: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in...
Jody Heemstra Jul 03, 2024
Law enforcement agencies, US Attorney's Office increases firearms-related prosecutions by 60%
U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced that federal prosecutors in the District of South Dakota, working cooperatively with law enforcement agencies across the State, charged 139 defendants with firearms...
Jody Heemstra Oct 30, 2020
SD native and Olympic beach volleyball player Taryn Kloth and teammate Kristin Nuss going for gold despite no ties to birthplace of the sport
JULY 28, 2024: PARIS (AP) - Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth are the first American beach volleyball pair to go for Olympic gold without any connection to the Golden State. California has been producing b...
Jody Heemstra Jul 29, 2024 Miguel Teirlinck / Unsplash
Special sessions-- District 24 Sen. Mary Duvall update of the SD Legislature
Special sessions by District 24 Senator Mary Duvall. As Veto Day drew to a close, the Governor indicated she would be working with legislative leaders to schedule a Special Session to deal with three ...
Jody Heemstra Apr 14, 2021
Rounds, Manchin to President Biden: Absence of rural representation on VA AIR Commission is concerning
UPDATE MARCH 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, are leading the effort to make certain rural perspectives are t...
Jody Heemstra Mar 16, 2022
Pierre Swim Team Results - 2023 Capital City Qualifier
PIERRE - The Capital City Qualifier was held in the final weekend of January at the Aquatic Center at the Oahe Family YMCA, with several swimmers winning or finishing high in points. Girls 6-Under Kat...
Feb 02, 2023
Massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
APRIL 30, 2024: SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Cheng "Charlie" Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash emblazoned with the words "Iu-Mien USA" as he hoisted an oversized check for $1...
Jody Heemstra Apr 30, 2024
Man from Florida sentenced in South Dakota on charge related to Sex Trafficking Operation during 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
JULY 2023: A federal judge in South Dakota has decided the punishment for a Jacksonville, Florida, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet. 22 year old James Dean Hanapel w...
Jody Heemstra Jul 14, 2023