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Authorities said a hostage situation at a downtown Sioux Falls gas station ended with police fatally shooting the suspect. It happened early Wednesday morning.
The U.S. Parole Commission is denying parole for Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who has served 49 years in federal prison. Supporters worry the 80-year-old won't make it to his next parole hearing, which comes up once every 15 years.
A judge declines to block a bill prohibiting the sale of products that use THC-derived from hemp. That means the new law joined hundreds of others in taking effect this week in South Dakota.
The South Dakota DANR is confirming the emerald ash borer has spread to Brookings County. The emerald ash borer is a beetle that feeds on the North American ash tree.
A week after historic flooding washed out much of southeastern South Dakota, families are now beginning to pick up the pieces. Residents say they're holding onto hope as life starts back up again.
And more.