Nine state-owned motorcycles stolen in Watertown
The Watertown Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a stolen trailer and nine South Dakota Department of…
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Zempel named 2025 S.D. Trooper of the Year
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has named Paige Zempel the 2025 Trooper of the Year, and Inspector Aaron Kemnitz has…
Highway Patrol announces May Sobriety checkpoints
Codington will be among 21 South Dakota counties holding sobriety checkpoints throughout May. Checkpoints are planned for Brule, Butte, Codington,…
Highway Patrol announces April sobriety checkpoints
Codington County will be among the 16 counties where the South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints during the…
Highway fatalities reach five-year low in South Dakota
In 2025, South Dakota recorded 110 fatal crashes resulting in 123 deaths, marking a five-year low and a significant improvement…
Highway Patrol announces February sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 15 counties, including Codington County, during the month of February….
Highway Patrol announces January sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol will hold sobriety checkpoints in 16 counties throughout the month of January. Checkpoints are planned…
California man killed in crash with semi
A California man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early in the morning of Tuesday, December 2, in Watertown. Preliminary…
Highway Patrol announces December sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in Codington County and 14 other counties during…
Highway Patrol announces November sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in Codington County and 15 other counties during…
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