South Dakota Man, Shawn Hawk Charged with Burglary and Sexual Abuse
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for First Degree Burglary and Aggravated Sexual Abuse. Shawn Iron Hawk, age 25, was More...
Sisseton Man, Storm Blue Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sisseton, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for aggravated sexual abuse of a child and for abusive sexual contact. Storm Gaylord Blue, More...
Soldier Creek Man, Robert Staples Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Child Abuse
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Soldier Creek, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Involuntary Manslaughter and two counts of Child Abuse. Robert Staples, Jr., age More...
Bullhead Man, Daniel Brown Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bullhead, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Involuntary Manslaughter. Daniel Brown, age 28, was indicted on January 8, 2019. He More...
South Dakota: Comet Haraldson identified as pilot killed in weekend plane crash
UPDATE: Obituary listed. Authorities have identified the pilot that was killed in a plane crash over the weekend in southeast South Dakota as Comet Haraldson. Haraldson, 69, died Sunday afternoon as his single-engine More...
Cherry Creek Man, Angelo Ashley Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Cherry Creek, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child. Angelo Ashley, age 20, was indicted on September More...
5 Cheap and Easy Ways to Make Simple Sandwiches Delicious
The problem with being a penny pinching packed-luncher is that you quickly exhaust your sandwich repertoire. And if, like most of us, you’re making a sandwich on the fly just before work, your repertoire is probably More...
Five South Dakota Women Found Guilty of Retaliating against a Witness
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that five individuals from Central South Dakota were found guilty for Conspiracy to Retaliate Against a Witness, following a four-day jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota. More...
Lower Brule Man, Bates Hood Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Person incapable of Consent was sentenced on October 29, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto More...
Fort Thompson Man, Rian Blaine Charged with Assault
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. Rain More...
Bridgewater Man, Steven Dean Krier Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bridgewater, South Dakota, man convicted of Insurance Fraud was sentenced on October 22, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Steven Dean Krier, age More...
South Dakota man, Silas Ortley gets 5 years for sex with minor
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann sentenced a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man convicted of abusive sexual contact on October 1, 2018. Silas Ortley, age 36, was More...
Senate confirms Peter Feldman as US Consumer Product Safety Commissioner
Attorney Peter Feldman, senior counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has been confirmed as a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). President More...
MBA: Multifamily, Commerical Loan Originations Rise
Multifamily and commercial loan originations are gaining momentum in the second-half of the year, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), rising 4% year-over-year in the second quarter. More...
Former Elevation Worship leader Mack Brock sets solo album for September 14, tour dates in the fall
Veteran worship leader, singer-songwriter and new Capitol CMG recording artist Mack Brock will release his first-ever solo studio project, GREATER THINGS, nationwide on September 14, 2018. The brand-new, nine-track More...
SCOTUS rules states can collect taxes from online shopping transactions
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state governments to compel retailers beyond their borders to collect sales-tax revenue from consumers – a move which could rock online shopping. The court’s 5-to-4 More...
Kansas, Oklahoma pass bills to allow exemptions for religious organizations regarding gay adoption
The legislatures of both Kansas and Oklahoma have passed legislation protecting religious adoption agencies’ right to place children only in homes with a mother and a father. The freedom of conscience bill moved More...
Kansas Senate resolution: pornography is harmful to society and individuals
The Kansas Senate voted Tuesday to pass a resolution condemning pornography for the harm it causes both individuals and society; the Kansas House took similar action in 2017. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation More...
Republicans are the OTHER big government party: Shame on John Cornyn, John Thune
When the vast majority of the US Senate, including “fiscal hawk” Republicans, was wanting to vote for a bipartisan budget bill that would put annual deficits in the ballpark of $1.2 trillion and get More...
Just How Bad is the US Debt Situation?
At a macroeconomic level, total US debt stands at $20, 593,984,866,096. That translates into an average debt of $63,097 per citizen, or $170, 423 per US taxpayer. From the government’s perspective, federal tax More...
