Marion News

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.

There are many ways to get around these days -- by car, bus and even foot-- but, one local woman wants to add another piece to the pie by adding bikes.

The 19-year old accused of killing Turner County Deputy Chad Mechels was back in court Thursday.

Law enforcement officers from around the state are expected to take part in Wednesday's law enforcement memorial service in Pierre.

Nicholas Otten, 26 of Tea, was arrested last week and charged with assaulting his live-in girlfriend.

A rural Marion teen killed a Turner County deputy sheriff in self defense, his lawyer told a judge Monday.

Yet another new judge has been assigned to preside over the murder trial of Ethan Johns, accused of killing a Turner County deputy sheriff, after Johns' lawyer this week was granted a request for a change.

A new judge will preside over the case of a Marion man accused of murdering a Turner County sheriff's deputy last month, and available court documents are unclear about whether one or two guns were used to kill Chad Mechels.

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment: JOHNS INDICTED Johns indicted for deputy's killing PARKER, S.D. A grand jury at Parker has indicted Ethan Johns on murder charges in the shooting death of a deputy sheriff.

The man accused of shooting Turner County sheriff deputy Chad Mechels was indicted Tuesday on first- and second-degree murder charges.

A grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing a Turner County Sheriff's deputy.

Chad Mechels was on his own. The Turner County deputy was the only one on duty a week ago when a young man threatened to take his own life.

A silver hearse led a procession of police cars and motorcycles that stretched more than a mile across the South Dakota prairie Wednesday.

The funeral for slain Turner County Deputy Sheriff Chad Mechels is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the Dakota Prairie Playhouse in Madison.

Services have been scheduled for the Turner County Deputy shot and killed Sunday.