ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Dylan Maher, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs As the summer months dwindle and winter months quickly approach, the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron has begun gearing up their vehicle maintenance flight by implementing the annual Summer Rebuild Program (SRP). For vehicle maintenance to remain mission capable in preparation for the wind, precipitatio  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2023: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mandan, North Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on September 11, 2023. Sarah Jahner Clifford, age 4  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Spencer High Hawk, age 27, of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, of Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Murder, following a four-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on September 8, 2023. The charges carry a maximum penalty of  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2023: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Yankton, South Dakota, woman convicted of Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Forgery, Deception, and Subterfuge. The sentencing took place on September 11, 2023. Lisa Merrigan, age 55, was s  more

WAUBAY, South Dakota, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: On September 5, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two governments for the co-stewardship of the Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). This historic collaboration between SWO and the Service will increase Tribal involvement in protecting, ma  more