Hamlin County News Today

Are focused on the republican and democratic primary races for president but local races will also be on the ballot. Primaries by their nature are ugly. Republicans. Democrats call ledge democrats. Often alacking their opponents with as much or more venom than enter party contest. Along the way they explore areas winters. The ohio house of representatives is a great example of the impact of gerry mannedering. In a state that has one republican and one u. S. Senator and voted twice for president ...

{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Veteran Services Officer (VSO) Todd Rose shared updates on their monthly report, but first, the meeting began with a moment of remembrance for the veterans

{KXLG – Hamlin County - Lake Poinsett, SD} A typical calming atmosphere at Lake Poinsett was disrupted as severe weather conditions led to an emergency involving local campers. The incident

{KXLG – Hamlin County, SD} Over the weekend, South Dakota law enforcement officers were busy with two significant felony arrests.

A year ago, the small Hamlin County town of Lake Norden experienced something no town wants to see. An early morning electrical fire destroyed the structure that was home to

Kristi Noem, a Republican, achieved a historic milestone as South Dakotas first female governor. She secured reelection in 2022 after representing the state in Congress since 2011. However, controversies surrounding her memoir have sparked debates.

{KXLG – Castlewood, SD} The Hamlin Reformed Church congregation in rural Castlewood, SD, suffered a devastating complete loss of their church due to a fire in the early morning of

There’s been a lot written about Gov. Kristi Noem and her mention of taking her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, to a gravel pit and — BAM! — shooting it dead.

South Dakota Searchlight won 11 awards in its division of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association’s 2023 Better News Media Contest, including the Outstanding Young Journalist award for Makenzie Huber. Awards were presented Friday in Huron during the association’s 141st annual convention. The association, based in Brookings, represents more than 100 members from newspapers and digital […] The post Searchlight wins 11 awards, including Outstanding Young Journalist for Huber app...

Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to live in South Dakota using rankings from Niche. Niche ranks counties by various factors including public schools, educational attainment, cost of living, and housing.