Marion News

Defense lawyers for a Marion man charged with killing a Turner County deputy sheriff will be allowed to have his eyes examined by a Sioux Falls ophthalmologist.

The public's right to know what is going on with its government is why South Dakota's new open records law passed the legislature this year.

Ethan Johns has been charged with one count of first degree murder for shooting and killing Chad Mechels, A Turner Co.

If a Marion man charged with killing a Turner County deputy testifies, jurors can hear statements he made to investigators after surrendering.

Deputy DOT secretary Kevin Tveidt says the request was from the sheriff's office and the family and friends of 32-year-old Chad Mechels, who was shot and killed in March when he responded to a call involving a man who reportedly had threatened to commit suicide.

My fascination with the Turner County Fair began this time last year when an old man called the newsroom to declare, simply and enthusiastically, that it's the best.

My fascination with the Turner County Fair began this time last year when an old man called the newsroom to declare, simply and enthusiastically, that it's the best.

As the Sioux Empire Fair wound down Sunday, the longest-running county fair in South Dakota was ramping up.

A South Dakota ethanol plant that rode the wave of the biofuels industry's precipitous rise and subsequent crash has gone back to its roots.

He turned himself into authorities just hours after Turner County Deputy Chad Mechels was shot and killed.

What do you want to know about your government? A new law that went into effect three weeks ago is aimed at making it easier for South Dakotans to find out where their tax dollars are being spent and what their government officials are doing.

Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. The judge and lawyers handling the case of a Marion man charged with killing a Turner County deputy sheriff will be back in court today in Parker for a pretrial hearing on a motion to suppress evidence.

A Turner County girl has been reported missing. Renae Lynn Carlson, 17, was last seen on Friday July 10th at midnight.

A pretrial hearing has been rescheduled in Parker for the case against a Marion man charged with killing a Turner County deputy sheriff.

Family, friends, co-workers of Chad Mechels, and even strangers touched by his story, filled the streets of Parker today to remember him.

Hundreds are expected to turn out Saturday in Parker for a poker run being held in honor of fallen Turner County Deputy Chad Mechels.

A tornado was reported at 11:04 p.m. near Marion by law enforcement, moving southeast at 25 mph, according to National Weather Service in Sioux Falls.

General Motors is going to bankruptcy court on Monday after announcing its closing more than 1,000 dealerships nationwide.

Nebraska health officials say six probable cases of the H1N1 flu virus are pending at the state's health lab in Omaha.

Nebraska health officials say six probable cases of the H1N1 flu virus are pending at the state's health lab in Omaha.