C.J. Keene

This raise was previously negotiated, though questions in the political process held the change up from its expected July 1 deadline. That drew critique from advocates for city employees.

The 2015 murder of Jessica Rehfeld took years to investigate and prosecute. Now, the final accused party is receiving a life sentence.

She says the district is right on the cusp of major change for the better.

A long holiday weekend didn’t stop a rockslide from closing one of the Black Hills’ most prominent tourist draws on Sunday.

A recent study found 55 percent of Sioux Falls students attend college — five percentage points below the state average. Now, one organization wants improve Sioux Falls’ numbers — and student opportunities.

After the United States got involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel, questions circled the legality of the Presidents decision to attack nuclear sites in the Middle East. However, one South Dakota Senator argues he did not overstep his power with the decision.

A CDC-funded breast cancer screening program, known in South Dakota as All Women Count, faced sudden and unexpected financial questions recently. However, cancer advocates say they’re not giving up on the program’s future.

It’s going to be a stifling Fourth of July weekend in much of South Dakota, with highs nearing triple digits in some places.

One of the cases that inspired major changes in state reporting policy, former state employee Lonna Carroll receives five years for her theft of nearly $1.8 million in public funds.

Two tornadoes hit either end of South Dakota. Though homes are destroyed, authorities say the worst seems to have been avoided in the EF2 and EF3 twisters.