Authorities are working to figure out what caused a driver to hit an apartment building at an estimated 100 mph on Thursday morning. Sioux Falls Police, South Dakota Highway Patrol and fire rescue crews responded at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday to a crash near the intersection of West 41st Street and South Kuehn Park Avenue. […]
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Unmanned Boat Floats Down Big Sioux River as It Rises to Record Level
An unoccupied boat was seen floating down the Big Sioux River after rising water led to mandatory evacuations in Sioux City, Iowa, on Monday, June 24. X user @MidwestMade9 posted video filmed from Riverside Park, facing across towards the Two River Golf Club over the state line in South Dakota. Sioux City officials said the […]
Former Oglala Sioux Tribal Leaders Sentenced to Federal Prison
Julian Bear Runner, 39, was sentenced last Thursday by a U.S. District Judge to 22 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $80,000in restitution to the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Bear Runner served as the tribe’s president from 2018-2020. During his tenure, submitted fraudulent travel vouchers […]
North Sioux City homes flooded, railroad bridge collapsed after rivers hit record capacity
South Dakota endured a weekend of significant flooding, and the state is not out of the woods yet. Gov. Kristi Noem and regional officials addressed the public Monday morning about the flooding situation that has inundated eastern South Dakota since Thursday and sent a large slug of historic rainfall into the Sioux City area Sunday […]
Sioux Falls says residents no longer need to conserve water as flooding strains city wastewater system
Update as of noon Sunday: The city is no longer asking residents to conserv water usage. “Thank you for your willingness to do your part and help our wastewater collection and treatment systems,” the city posted on its Facebook page. “The City’s wastewater collection and treatment systems remain strained, but they are slowly catching up […]
Flash Flooding Hits Sioux Falls Following Heavy Rainfall
Flooding and rainfall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Friday, June 21, put pressure on the city’s wastewater management system, officials said, forcing it to run at near-capacity levels. Footage released by the City of Sioux Falls shows heightened water levels at Falls Park. The National Weather Service had issued a flash flooding warning for […]
Sioux Falls activates Emergency Operations Center as flooding, heavy rains continue
Sioux Falls has activated its Emergency Operations Center, with as heavy rains Friday evening expected to add to the already widespread flooding throughout the area. Flooding in Sioux Falls’ Rotary Park A press release from the city said that city officials, along with partners from South Dakota and Lincoln and Minnehaha counties, were monitoring the […]
Dozens attend vigil to remember victims of Sioux Falls triple homicide
Dozens of people attended a Monday evening vigil held for the victims of a triple homicide that occurred in Sioux Falls earlier this month. The South Dakota chapter of Pax Christi sponsored the community prayer vigil that took place Monday, June 17th, 2024 on the corner of West 58th Street and South Drexel Drive. The […]
Heavy rain, slight risk of flooding in Sioux Falls forecast through Wednesday morning
The possibility of severe weather in Sioux Falls will continue through Wednesday, with heavy rainfall and the potential of flooding the main risks, according to the National Weather Service. The first round of storms is possible starting at about 6 p.m. Monday into early Tuesday morning, with slight risks of hail, winds up to 60 […]
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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Palestine
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, located in South Dakota, passed a resolution calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Palestine. The Tribe announced on Wednesday that tribal council of the Tribe voted to pass the resolution on June 4, 2024. Key Points of the Resolution: Call for Ceasefire: The Tribe demands that the United States […]
Sioux Falls Police investigating triple homicide; suspect in custody
Officials with the Sioux Falls Police Department say they’re investigating a triple homicide from the early hours of Saturday morning, according to a Saturday press release from the department. Officers responded to the area of S. Drexel Drive and W. 58th Street for a disturbance, the release said. They found three adults deceased on scene […]