SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A judge overseeing the criminal trial of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has ordered medical providers to turn over their health records for the pedestrian who was struck and killed by Ravnsborg last year. This week, retired Circuit Court Judge John Brown issued letters to several hospitals and clinics,…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
Bodies Recovered Near Pierre
The bodies of two people have been recovered from the Missouri River near Farm Island southeast of Pierre. Hughes County Sheriff Patrick Callahan says a report was received just after 11 PM Wednesday of two missing individuals last seen fishing at Farm Island. Sheriff’s Deputies and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Conservation officers began…… read more »
Nebraska Ended Fiscal Year Ahead
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska ended its fiscal year in much better financial shape than expected despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to new numbers released Thursday. The Nebraska Department of Revenue reported net general fund tax collections of $5.959 billion during the fiscal year that began in June 2020 and ended last month. That’s 19.2%…… read more »
Nebraska State Senator Running For Governor
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state senator and financial adviser officially launched his campaign for governor on Thursday. Sen. Brett Lindstrom, of Omaha, announced he will run in the Republican primary. Lindstrom. Lindstrom, a former walk-on Husker quarterback, is serving is second term in the Legislature. In his campaign announcement video, Lindstrom said he’ll…… read more »
Noem Fires DOC Officials
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday fired the warden and deputy warden of the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls, following an investigation into an anonymous complaint that alleged supervising corrections officers regularly sexually harassed their fellow employees. The governor had suspended Darin Young, the former warden, on Tuesday, along with Secretary of…… read more »
Noem Suspends Two Prison Officials
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem late Tuesday suspended her cabinet secretary overseeing state prisons and the warden of the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls, following an anonymous complaint that alleged supervising corrections officers regularly sexually harassed their fellow employees, employee morale is low and promotions are plagued by nepotism. The…… read more »
Tribal Members Join Lawsuit Against South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two Native American people announced Thursday they were joining a lawsuit against South Dakota alleging that state agencies failed to offer voter registration services. The two tribal members, along with the Lakota People’s Law Project, said they were asking a federal district judge to allow them to join a lawsuit that alleges…… read more »
South Dakota Schools To Receive Federal Funding
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — More federal funding is on its way to South Dakota for safely open and operate its schools. The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday it has approved emergency relief funds for South Dakota, five other states and the District of Columbia. For South Dakota, it means another $127 million has been…… read more »
SD has 315 Million $ to Aid Struggling Renters
The lifting of a federal freeze on evictions at the end of July has raised concerns that thousands of South Dakota renters could find themselves in danger of being booted from their homes. The state set aside 200 million dollars to help with outstanding rent, utility payments and other expenses, but a tenant advocate says…… read more »
Attorney General Objects To Cameras In Court
(AP)-South Dakota’s attorney general wants to keep cameras and audio recording devices out of the courtroom when he goes on trial in connection with the death of a man along a Hyde County highway. Former Yankton resident Jason Ravnsborg faces three misdemeanor charges related to his driving the night he struck and killed Joe Boever.…… read more »
