A person was shot and wounded by a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper at a convenience store in Sturgis. The shooting occurred at a gas station just off Interstate 90.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) has a new leader, according to the SD Department of Public Safety.

At a news conference, Rhoden announced the state will be hiring another eight highway patrol troopers and one supervisor to help with public safety in the Sioux Falls area.

The departures leave the highway patrol's force short 22 troopers, which is nearly 10% of the force, Secretary of Public Safety Craig Price said.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is urging all drivers to prioritize safety on the road over the Fourth of July holiday.

U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango was closed for about three hours Wednesday during the busiest part of the morning commute when drivers are traveling between New Mexico and Colorado.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 14 counties during the month of October.

A South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation review determined a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper was justified in shooting a man who charged at the trooper in Dell Rapids.

At a news conference, Rhoden announced the state will be hiring another eight highway patrol troopers and one supervisor to help with public safety in the Sioux Falls area.

SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Highway Patrol is struggling with a shortage of officers after over two dozen left the agency this year, the head of the department told state lawmakers Thursday ...