In 2024, 98.7% of H-2A petitions filed by employers in the Sioux Empire Today publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.
A St. Francis, South Dakota man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers as well as possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
A Rapid City man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for offenses related to child pornography. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence to Jerry Lamont, 61, on August 29, 2025.
The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Minnehaha County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Lincoln County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Minnehaha County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Miner County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.