Huron & Beadle County, South Dakota

Four South Dakota communities are losing their newspapers. Media advocates say without them, residents lose their local connection to the fourth estate, and the distance from citizen to government grows even further.

The South Dakota State Fair is introducing a sensory-friendly morning at this year’s fair to offer a welcoming experience for those with sensory sensitivities.

She is one of the all-time, multi-sport athletes. She saw success in three different sports. A track champion, a two-time state volleyball champion, and played in a national college basketball championship. Heather Goehner (Sieler) joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.

There’s a chance the new men’s prison could get located somewhere other than the greater Sioux Falls area. Widespread public opposition to a proposed 1,500-bed, $825 million, men’s prison in a field in Lincoln County has a governor appointed task force looking at other options.

A task force looking to craft a proposal for a new men’s prison will weigh the pros and cons of 11 East River locations at its next meeting.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is issuing a warning about the release of an inmate considered “high risk.”

Authorities say avian flu is likely the cause of a large wave of geese deaths at a lake near Huron.

U.S. Postal Service officials said they plan to retain processing operations at the Dakota Central facility in Huron.

The prime sponsor of a bill to prohibit state funding go to the Huron Public School has withdrawn the legislative effort.

A Huron schoolteacher is on unpaid administrative leave and is facing charges after allegedly sending improper messages to a teen.