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Family still searches for answers 20 years after death of South Dakota woman

Sisseton · Sisseton

Family still searches for answers 20 years after death of South Dakota woman

64% Right coverage: 14 sources

SISSETON, S.D. — Waynette Renville remembers clearly the last time she and her three younger sisters had a conversation together. The four Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota women, all in different cities, arranged a group phone call on the night of Oct. 15, 2005. Cozied up in her pajamas, Waynette caught up with her siblings about their days until eventually it was just her and her youngest sister, Lakota. Not long after, Lakota abruptly got distracted a…See the Story

Hispanic Population Thrives in One Small South Dakota Town

South Dakota · South Dakota

Hispanic Population Thrives in One Small South Dakota Town

71% Left coverage: 7 sources

The population of Plankington, in southeastern South Dakota, is 768 — about 20% of which is Hispanic. That's far higher than the statewide number of about 4%. In Plankington, churches are providing Spanish language services, the elementary school has an…See the Story

Ball State Hosts South Dakota State After Jackson's 21-Point Game

Brookings, South Dakota · Brookings

Ball State Hosts South Dakota State After Jackson's 21-Point Game

100% Left coverage: 7 sources

South Dakota State visits the Ball State Cardinals after Jaden Jackson scored 21 points in the Jackrabbits' 84-81 loss to the Idaho Vandals. The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season. Ball State is 2-1 at home, and…See the Story

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Drama Starring Elizabeth Hurley Leaving Netflix Six Months After Being Added

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As 2025 comes to a close and 2026 rolls in, Netflix is making numerous changes to its streaming library. The subscription service will add dozens of popular movies and television shows the rest of the month and into January, while…Netflix · Pierre Read Article

Western South Dakota legal aid group survives assessment and keeps its funding

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The Dakota Plains Legal Services office in Rapid City, pictured on Aug. 14, 2025. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)A nonprofit providing legal aid to low-income South Dakotans will retain its federal funding, despite claims of ineffectiveness from a fellow legal aid organization. The decision leaves South Dakota’s legal aid landscape unchanged, but will increase scrutiny over Dakota Plains Legal Services operations over the next year. Dakot…Rapid City, South Dakota · Rapid City Read Article

Using Exit Velocity and Launch Angle in 2026

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So, when people first started talking about this in fantasy baseball circles, I thought it was noise. Glenn Colton and I have been winning so-called expert league titles with a minimalist approach. Use the SMART System and the Rules of…Aberdeen, South Dakota · Aberdeen Read Article

Scarlett Johansson's Film Flop Is Suddenly Becoming a Big Hit 20 Years Later

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The flick has quietly entered Netflix's Top 10 list.Scarlett Johansson · Pierre Read Article

She Calls Her Canceled Talk Show 'Terrible'—But the Failure Made Her a Superstar

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A self-help icon shares why her canceled daytime talk show was the unexpected misstep that launched her biggest success yet.Pierre · Pierre Read Article

Sioux Falls ‘erroneously’ lowered speed limit on Minnesota Avenue, state official says

SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Department of Transportation is working to address a speed limit discrepancy after saying the City of Sioux Falls reduced the speed limit on a state highway without following proper procedures. The section in question lies along Minnesota Avenue/South Dakota Highway 115 between 85th Street and Veterans Parkway, where the posted speed limit sign is 40 mph. But the state’s rulebook, written and edited in Pierre, dict…Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls Read Article

* Pastor Mark Guthmiler, 70 of Watertown formerly of Aberdeen

Funeral Service: PendingWatertown, South Dakota · Watertown Read Article

Community Connection with Mark Levsen and Ralph Wamsher

{KXLG, Watertown, SD} KXLG talk with Ralph Wamsher of Northern Prairie Arts and wood carver Mark Levsen, who will be the featured artist at this Thursday's Arts Night @ the Pub.Watertown, South Dakota · Watertown Read Article

* Bernard Klapperich, 90 of Watertown

Funeral Service: PendingWatertown, South Dakota · Watertown Read Article

Emergency Services: Dec. 9, 2025

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Crashes PCSO: crash without injuries, 4:08 p.m. Dec. 3, Maple Street West and Sixth Avenue West, Edgerton. PCSO: crash without injuries, 10:10 a.m. Dec. 4, 300 block of Fifth Avenue North, Edgerton. NCSO: crash without injuries, 8 a.m. Friday, Interstate 90 in Mile 33, Rushmore. Worthington Ambulance and Worthington Rescue dispatched. NCSO: vehicle off roadway, Friday, Rushmore. WPD: crash without injuries, 12:21 p.m. Friday, 1200 block of Clary…Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls Read Article