12-state human trafficking operation nets rescues 47 victims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities made 102 arrests and rescued 47 victims as part of a 12-state effort to combat human trafficking, Missouri's top...
Nine women now serving as governors in US, tying a record
Taking over on short notice for a scandal-plagued predecessor in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul began her tenure...
US boarding school review prompts calls for trauma support
Associated Press — Some members of Congress want to ensure that protections are put in place to address ongoing trauma as more information comes...
SD Guard chief says he was unaware of Noem’s deployment plan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The head of the South Dakota National Guard said Wednesday that Gov. Kristi Noem didn’t tell him she would use...
MyPillow CEO says aggressive poke led to attack claim
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell says he was aggressively poked by someone seeking a selfie in Sioux Falls, South Dakota...
Colorado voting officials feud over alleged security breach
DENVER — What began as an investigation into how election equipment passwords from a rural Colorado county got posted on a right wing blog...
South Dakota’s Sturgis rally roars back as delta rising
STURGIS, S.D. — The Black Hills of South Dakota roared with motorcycles and crowds Friday as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally started amid a rise...
Sturgis bike rally revs back bigger, despite virus variant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Crowds of bikers are rumbling their way towards South Dakota's Black Hills this week, raising fears that COVID-19 infections will...
States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge
OMAHA, Neb. — Several states scaled back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving...
Noem to headline GOP event in early-voting South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, possibly mulling a 2024 White House bid, is making her debut in South Carolina next month...