Davison County News

A South Dakota prisoner will be behind bars longer after admitting he raped a seven-year-old boy back in 1997.

Another South Dakotan is lined up to lead the National Sheriff's Association . Hughes County Sheriff Mike Leidholt is the organization's new treasurer.

A truck taking 50,000 pounds of corn to an ethanol plant at Loomis overturned, spilling much of its load and injuring the driver.

Upcoming stops for the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns: Wednesday: At 12:30 p.m. MDT, Hillary Clinton will attend a rally on the Pine Ridge Reservation at Kyle.

A Mitchell baseball coach accused of sexually molesting three former players has been indicted in Davison County Circuit Court on charges of rape and sexual contact.

Josh Verges * jverges@argusleader.com * May 15, 2008 A Mitchell baseball coach accused of sexually molesting three former players has been indicted in Davison County Circuit Court on charges of rape and sexual ...

A Davison County grand jury has indicted a former Mitchell youth baseball coach on sex crimes involving three boys.

“Just pretty much shock, surprise, along with everyone else in our town”

It comes on the same day we learned two more people have come forward accusing Dahme of sexual abuse and there are challenges these new victims will face. via KSFY

“Nobody really believes it. Everybody's kind of surprised by it”

MITCHELL - As a popular youth baseball coach sits in jail accused of sexually molesting three former players, residents are trying to reconcile the good he has done with the criminal allegations he faces. via ArgusLeader.com

We have new details on the Mitchell youth baseball coach charged with sexual contact and child rape. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

The water system for this Davison County city of about 500 people is run by Robert Koepke and Gene Deinert. via Water Technology

A Dakota Wesleyan Basketball player was beaten over the weekend. Police say Ike Muoneke was attacked outside of the Comfort Inn in Mitchell. via KSFY-TV Sioux Falls

“A lot of good people worked to get bigger grills, which we now have. Got all the ladies involved. They were a big help to us. It just kept growing and growing. Last year, in 2007, we made $52,000, the year before about $54,000”

If you have lived in Sioux Falls long enough you've probably bought a Lions Pancake ticket, maybe a bunch of them, from Al Schock. via ArgusLeader.com

“I think it's the (steps) that are taken before tickets are written that are making the difference”

In 2007, nine kids died in alcohol-related car crashes in South Dakota, a statistic only softened by the fact that it was an improvement over 2006, when the number was 13. via Alcoholics Anonymous Reviews

The following public offices, services and institutions will be closed or have altered schedules for the Easter Holiday. via The Daily Republic

“I am at the point in my life where I want to be more involved, and I am ready to jump into this with both feet, but I won't take anything for granted”

Todd Herseth will become the fifth member of his family to enter South Dakota politics. via ArgusLeader.com

“Whether or not you can use the normal rough and tumble political debate.”

The chair of Davison County's Democratic Party says that Kirby would have had a better chance at beating Johnson than most other Republican candidates because of his name recognition. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

A pilot who was arrested at the Mitchell airport in October has been charged with operating an aircraft while intoxicated and illegal possession of a prescription drug. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Truckers are reminded that spring load limits are now in effect in Davison County. via The Daily Republic

The chairman of the Flora Airport Authority has been charged with flying an airplane while under the influence of alcohol and unlawful drug possession during a trip to South Dakota last fall. via The Evansville Courier and Press