South Dakota
2024 SDHSAA State Oral Interpretation Results
The 2024 SDHSAA state oral interpretation festival took place from Sturgis Brown High School on December 6-7. Here are the results from the two-day event.
Results are listed by School, Performer(s), and Scores.
(* represents superior with distinction)
AA Non-Original Oratory
Harrisburg Katelyn Christopherson (6- 5- 10)
Brandon Valley Isabella Gibson 6 – 5 – 9
Pierre T.F. Riggs Chloe Bowers 5 – 6 – 9
Sioux Falls Washington Damien Deen 5 – 5 – 9
Brookings Finn Bartlett 5 – 5 – 9
Sioux Falls Jefferson Meridian Hailu 6 – 5 – 7
A Serious Reading
Deuel Sienna Martinell 7 – 8 – 7
Madison Isla Hennings 7 – 6 – 8
Stanley County Emily Hanson 6 – 7 – 8
Milbank Trixie Coalter 8 – 6 – 6
Little Wound Malik Eastman 7 – 7 – 5
West Central Sophia Prostrollo 6 – 7 – 5
Beresford Isabella Russo 6 – 6 – 5
Sioux Falls Christian Lauren Wimmer 5 – 5 – 6
*Hill City Anderson Frandsen 5 – 5 – 5
*St. Thomas More Isabelle Naasz 5 – 5 – 5
B Reader’s Theatre
Wolsey-Wessington (Moshe Richmond, Keaton Zomer, Caleb Richmond, Ashton Hill, Colin Hughes, 7- 9-7)
Gregory (Cruz Klundt, Dani Timanus, Madi Graber, Bo Brozik, Ella Sperl, 7 – 7 -8)
Corsica-Stickney (Cali Vanden Hoek, Max Vanden Hoek, Tanner Bartelt, Jaxson Muck, Peyton Denning, Jett Kemp 8 – 7 – 7)
Hoven (Taylyn Rausch, Addison Griese, Alyssa Kaup, Ava Hartung, Ava Griese, 8-6-7)
Chester Area (Ainsley Breu, Ivy Moyer, Maci Hahn, 7 – 5 -8)
Freeman Academy (Madelyn Anderson, Jada Buse, Arianne Fink, Armando Miller, Benjamin Clark, Jax Kaufman 6 – 6 -7)
Castlewood (Leah Aderhold, Kaden Davis, Bridgette Horn, Lilly Jacobson, Gabrielle Raasch, Kezia Mullen 5 – 5 – 7)
Rosholt (Madisen Pohl, Emma Shelstad, Lexi Vermillion, 5 – 6 -5)
*Estelline (Mackenzie Court, Whitney Court, Sydney Court, Colin Seidell, Lita Fryer, 5 – 5 – 5)
AA Serious Reading
Aberdeen Central Taylor Tullar 8 – 7 – 6
Brookings Poppy McElroy 8 – 5 – 7
Brandon Valley Bella Reif 6 – 5 – 7
Rapid City Stevens Euana Matute 7 – 5 – 6
Sioux Falls Jefferson Kyra Rivera 6 – 5 – 5
Harrisburg Lily Simonich 6 – 5 – 5
*Sioux Falls Washington Annan Musa 5 – 5 – 5
A Reader’s Theatre
Sioux Falls Christian (Elise Gammeter, Claire Jensen, Lauren Wimmer, Lizzy Ellis, Margaret Vogel, 6 – 7 -10)
Aberdeen Roncalli (Anya Unser, Lucia Gutenkauf, Amelia Duncan, 6 – 7 – 8)
Rapid City Christian (Taylor Swarthout, Tenley Joswiak, Joe Freeouf, Noah Fiester, Maeli Fiester, Anneka Rolfes, 7 – 6 – 8)
Great Plains Lutheran (Katy Dahlberg, Greyson Leins, Miriam Jarcik, 6 – 6 – 9)
West Central (Stone Loof, Andie Ingalls, Sophia Prostrollo, BreAnn Heider, Mason Kennedy, Taylor Cain 5 – 6 – 9)
Little Wound (Malik Eastman, Devon Brown, Nikolas Yellow Boy, Charlee Apple, 7 – 5 – 7)
Flandreau (Abe Streitz, Isabel Kulm, Abigail Lewis, Jillian Knippling, Benjamin Kulm, 6 – 5 – 8)
Beresford (Emma Andrews, Max Josko, Sophia Coe, Isabelle Beeson, Isabella Russo, 6 – 6 – 3)
B Humorous Reading
Ethan Coltyn Raymond 6 – 9 – 7
Florence Mia Jaeger 6 – 9 – 7
Bison Lila Besler 6 – 7 – 8
Dell Rapids St. Mary Megan Geraets 6 – 7 – 8
Kadoka Area Jace Fernandez 6 – 7 – 7
Lemmon Liam McCartney 5 – 7 – 8
Freeman Thor Aanenson 6 – 7 – 7
Bridgewater-Emery Oscar Fink 6 – 6 – 7
Henry Dylan Jensen 5 – 5 – 8
Castlewood Bridgette Horn 5 – 8 – 5
Estelline Mackenzie Court 5 – 5 – 6
*Northwestern Annie Dvorak 5 – 5 – 5
AA Reader’s Theatre
Harrisburg (Kian Leyro, Katelin Larson, Madison O’Brien, Layla Nelson, Breann Berns, 6 – 7 – 9)
Aberdeen Central (Sydnei Heinzen, Joey Johnson, Hayden Magee, Faith Waldner, 7 – 7 – 7)
Rapid City Stevens (Blixa Broussard, Mason Schumacher, Asher Homa, James Birch, Rhett Miller, Spenser Harris, 6 – 7 – 8)
Watertown (David Lechner, Josie Althoff, Tysen Canfield, Taryn Koehn , Silas Masar, Olivia Strandell 8 – 5 – 7)
Brandon Valley (Bella Reif, Julia Tinker, Olaf Lindquist, Ellie Sershen, 7 – 5 – 7)
Huron (Lily Halter, Isabella Schafer, Keara Gabriel, Landon Pomerico, Henry Van Scharrel, Charlie Bragg, 5 – 6 -8)
Sioux Falls Jefferson (Teonna Randle, Meridian Hailu, Kyra Rivera, Kairie “Kai” Rivera, Edom Hiruy, Elise Klein 6 – 5 -5)
*Pierre T.F. Riggs (Chloe Bowers, Maren Houdyshell, Lanie Stulken, Harper Reichling, Lillie Kellar , 5 – 5 -5)
*Sioux Falls Washington (Damien Deen, Olivia Hulscher, Kenzynique Wilson, Khady Diaw, Annan Musa, Rakiya Stocklin, 5 – 5 – 5)
*O’Gorman (Jacob Thomas, Sofia Izaguirre, Owen Tschetter, Isaac Solomon, Adud Arop, Kaylee Hulme 5 – 5 – 5)
A Storytelling
Lead-Deadwood Dylan Vincent 6 – 9 – 6
Dell Rapids Hannah Lundgren 7 – 7 – 6
Sioux Valley Melanie Molengraaf 7 – 6 – 7
Bon Homme Breece Slade 6 – 6 – 7
West Central Rylee Cawley 5 – 7 – 7
Aberdeen Roncalli Amelia Duncan 5 – 5 – 8
Rapid City Christian Joe Freeouf 5 – 7 – 6
Flandreau Benjamin Kulm 6 – 7 – 5
Wagner Presley Slaba 5 – 6 – 7
Sioux Falls Christian Toryn Kooima 5 – 6 – 6
Beresford Juliet Josko 5 – 5 – 6
*Vermillion Catie Naber 5 – 5 – 5
B Storytelling
Northwestern Allie Hoekman 7 – 7 – 10
Avon Kate Swier 8 – 7 – 6
Marion Harli Ross 7 – 5 – 9
Florence Aleah Jaeger 6 – 8 – 6
Castlewood Leah Aderhold 6 – 5 – 8
Ethan Anna Mellegaard 6 – 6 – 5
AA Humorous Reading
Harrisburg Breann Berens 8 – 7 – 7
Sioux Falls Jefferson Kairie Rivera (Kai) 8 – 5 – 7
Tea Area Brody Miller 9 – 5 – 6
Yankton Noah Harrell 8 – 5 – 6
Brookings MacKennzie Anderson 7 – 6 – 6
Sturgis Brown Aaron Gray 8 – 5 – 5
Brandon Valley Julia Tinker 7 – 5 – 5
Pierre T.F. Riggs Adem Ballew 7 – 5 – 5
Sioux Falls Lincoln Jackson Klawonn 5 – 6 – 6
Sioux Falls Washington Damien Deen 6 – 5 – 5
Rapid City Stevens Blixa Broussard 6 – 5 – 5
*O’Gorman Owen Tschetter 5 – 5 – 5
AA Storytelling
Sioux Falls Lincoln Lauren Huber 9 – 6 – 7
Brookings Catherine Michna 6 – 9 – 5
Brandon Valley Brooke Peterson 5 – 9 – 5
Pierre T.F. Riggs Lanie Stulken 5 – 8 – 5
Tea Area Ella Cambier 5 – 7 – 6
Harrisburg Kian Leyro 6 – 6 – 5
Sioux Falls Jefferson Kairie “Kai” Rivera 6 – 5 – 5
O’Gorman Isaac Solomon 5 – 6 – 5
*Watertown Sonny Rader 5 – 5 – 5
*Sioux Falls Washington Annan Musa 5 – 5 – 5
A Duet Interpretation
Little Wound Loius McBride IV, Quade Levaldo 6 – 6 – 12
Bon Homme Reese Hejna, Olivia Kaul 7 – 7 – 9
St. Thomas More Ava Barthel, Isabelle Naasz 6 – 7 – 7
Mobridge-Pollock Sophia Overland, Mystic Erickson 7 – 6 – 7
Dell Rapids Noah Larson, Charlie Prasek 7 – 5 – 7
Great Plains Lutheran Greyson Leins, Katy Dahlberg 7 – 5 – 7
Madison JayLynn Makert, Isla Hennings 6 – 5 – 7
Beresford Isabelle Beeson, Sophia Coe 6 – 5 – 6
Britton-Hecla Oliver Moeckly, Jerod Nebrida 5 – 6 – 6
Flandreau Abe Streitz, Benjamin Kulm 5 – 5 – 6
West Central Stone Loof, Austin Skrovig 5 – 5 – 6
*Sioux Falls Christian Claire Jensen, Nathan Rayhons 5 – 5 – 5
A Non-Original Oratory
Madison Delilah Maxwell 5 – 7 – 9
Bon Homme Adley Scheuerman 6 – 7 – 8
Deuel Gabriel Mattson 7 – 6 – 8
Milbank Carlos Olivares Zuniga 7 – 7 – 7
Britton-Hecla Oliver Moeckly 7 – 6 – 7
Great Plains Lutheran Sam Powers 5 – 7 – 8
Beresford Laney Andrews 6 – 7 – 6
Little Wound Jaida Jacobs 5 – 7 – 7
Flandreau Abigail Lewis 6 – 6 – 7
Sioux Falls Christian Abigail Ondricek 5 – 7 – 6
Rapid City Christian Taylor Swarthout 5 – 6 – 6
West Central Andie Ingalls 6 – 5 – 5
B Duet Interpretation
Gregory Piper Bartlett, Madi Graber 10 – 7 – 6
Lemmon Max Anderson, Will Penfield 7 – 6 – 9
Kimball Kimber Rasmussen, Delilah Rasmussen 9 – 5 – 7
Plankinton Harlee Guindon, Sadie Schurz 9 – 6 – 6
Woonsocket McKenzie Baruth, Oscar Anderson 7 – 6 – 8
Northwestern Abigail Schnell, Shelbey Fortin 8 – 7 – 6
Viborg-Hurley Brinlee Smith, Syndil Radio 8 – 5 – 7
Mitchell Christian Owen Kopfmann, Denairic Lieber 7 – 5 – 7
Alcester-Hudson Natalie Moore, Olivia Moore 6 – 6 – 6
De Smet Samuel Gigov, Sophia Gigov 6 – 6 – 6
Estelline Mackenzie Court, Whitney Court 5 – 6 – 5
Florence Mia Jaeger, Aleah Jaeger 5 – 6 – 5
*Avon Abby Gretschmann, Ella Hamilton 5 – 5 – 5
B Poetry Reading
Waverly-South Shore Elizabeth Meyer 9 – 7 – 7
De Smet Samuel Gigov 8 – 6 – 7
Colman-Egan Sadie McCorkle 7 – 6 – 6
Faith Melody Olugbenga 6 – 7 – 6
Mitchell Christian Makayla Strong 7 – 5 – 5
James Valley Christian Belle Niederbaumer 5 – 6 – 6
Irene-Wakonda Duncan Sharples-Schmidt 5 – 5 – 6
*Canistota Malachi Weber 5 – 5 – 5
AA Duet Interpretation
Brookings Nevaeh Hintz, Clare Overby 9 – 7 – 7
Sioux Falls Washington Folomaina David, Adriana David 7 – 6 – 8
Pierre T.F. Riggs Lanie Stulken, Maren Houdyshell 5 – 5 – 9
Sioux Falls Lincoln Jackson Klawonn, Kaci Buckneberg 6 – 6 – 7
Aberdeen Central Jasper Longoria, Kyle Duarte 5 – 6 – 7
Sioux Falls Jefferson Meridian Hailu, Teonna Randle 7 – 5 – 5
*Brandon Valley Bella Reif, Ellie Sershen 5 – 5 – 5
*Watertown David Lechner, Tysen Canfield 5 – 5 – 5
*O’Gorman Isaac Solomon, Kaylee Hulme 5 – 5 – 5
AA Poetry Reading
Brookings Jessica Martin 7 – 7 – 8
Tea Area James Hitzemann 7 – 8 – 7
Sturgis Brown Wynter Thomason 6 – 7 – 8
Sioux Falls Washington Olivia Hulscher 8 – 6 – 7
Watertown Josie Althoff 6 – 7 – 7
Pierre T.F. Riggs Harper Reichling 6 – 6 – 6
Harrisburg Sarah Jenson 6 – 6 – 6
Sioux Falls Lincoln Kaci Buckneberg 5 – 6 – 6
Huron Lily Halter 5 – 5 – 7
*Brandon Valley Julia Tinker 5 – 5 – 5
*Sioux Falls Jefferson Teonna Randle 5 – 5 – 5
*Yankton Conner Brunick 5 – 5 – 5
*O’Gorman Adud Arop 5 – 5 – 5
A Humorous Reading
Stanley County Edward Zachrison 6 – 7 – 9
Webster Area Blaize Larson 6 – 7 – 8
St. Thomas More Ava Barthel 7 – 6 – 7
Deuel Miles Decker 5 – 7 – 7
Great Plains Lutheran Greyson Leins 7 – 7 – 5
Wagner Jackson Rolston 7 – 5 – 7
West Central Taylor Cain 5 – 7 – 6
Sioux Falls Christian Nathan Rayhons 6 – 6 – 6
Beresford Max Josko 5 – 5 – 6
A Poetry Reading
Sioux Falls Christian Liz Powers 7 – 9 – 6
Chamberlain Toree Mosel 6 – 9 – 7
Mobridge-Pollock Isis Leon Leon 9 – 7 – 6
Vermillion Katelyn Oyen 7 – 6 – 8
Lead-Deadwood Briar Rose 7 – 6 – 8
Dell Rapids Paislee Dammer 8 – 7 – 5
West Central BreAnn Heider 5 – 7 – 8
Hamlin Aili Leonardi 6 – 7 – 7
Custer Makenna Allen 6 – 7 – 6
Madison JayLynn Makert 6 – 5 – 5
St. Thomas More Gabi Johnson 5 – 6 – 5
B Non-Original Oratory
James Valley Christian Audri Hohm 8 – 7 – 7
Northwestern Abigail Schnell 8 – 6 – 7
Arlington Preston Singrey 7 – 5 – 9
Avon Erica Cahoy 6 – 5 – 8
Lemmon Will Penfield 6 – 5 – 6
Freeman Thor Aanenson 5 – 5 – 7
Faulkton Area Morgan Demery 5 – 5 – 6
*Summit Andreea Filippov 5 – 5 – 5
B Serious Reading
Arlington Emerson Siebersma 7 – 7 – 8
Mitchell Christian Vienna DeWitt 6 – 8 – 7
Woonsocket Andie Aughenbaugh 6 – 7 – 8
Chester Area Ainsley Breu 7 – 8 – 6
Warner Laura Robinson 8 – 7 – 5
Menno Ervin Schrock 8 – 7 – 5
Canistota Brenen Brandenburg 5 – 8 – 6
Northwestern Shelbey Fortin 5 – 6 – 8
Kimball Sami Pringle 5 – 5 – 8
Gregory George Timanus 6 – 7 – 5
De Smet Sophia Gigov 7 – 6 – 5
McLaughlin Jestice High Cat 6 – 5 – 5
Team Excellence Awards
Brandon Valley AA Gina Koehn
Pierre T.F. Riggs AA Melinda Frank
Sioux Falls Jefferson AA Shannon McMackin
Watertown AA Corrine Kallemeyn
Sioux Falls Washington AA Michelle McIntyre
Brookings AA Carrie Oorlog
O’Gorman AA Teresa Fester
Sioux Falls Lincoln AA Aubrey Windish
Harrisburg AA Kit Rodgers
Beresford A Ann Tornberg
Madison A Matt Groce
Vermillion A Mary Begley
Little Wound A Dan Snethen
Britton-Hecla A Christina Bosse
Bon Homme A Amy Humpal
Lead-Deadwood A Courtney Pierce
Stanley County A Bryan Bonhorst
St. Thomas More A Anthony Flores
Deuel A Karan Domina
Aberdeen Roncalli A Cate Knapp
Rapid City Christian A Sue Larson
Dell Rapids A Sharon Mitchell
Flandreau A Kristi Fischer
Great Plains Lutheran A Eric Martens
West Central A Kim Schmidt/Cindy Schumacher
Milbank A Natasha Karels
Sioux Falls Christian A Alecia Juelfs
Wagner A Mieke Slaba
Mobridge-Pollock A Molly English
Kimball B Patti Konechne
Avon B Sara Hento
Gregory B Ronda Graber
Mitchell Christian B Kendra Nydam
Ethan B Karen Freeman
Estelline B Laurie Troth
Woonsocket B Danielle DeGreef
Chester Area B Christina Moyer
Lemmon B Delilah Heil
De Smet B Lacey Holt
Canistota B
James Valley Christian B Jill Mendel
Northwestern B Laurie Richards
Florence B Mary Kay Black
Arlington B Tammy Holzer
Castlewood B Jennifer Rudebusch
Freeman B Kristina Sage
LARCHWOOD, Iowa (KIWA) – A Tea, South Dakota man has been arrested on a felony domestic abuse charge after an incident near Larchwood.
According to a criminal complaint filed with the Lyon County Clerk of Court’s Office by the Iowa State Patrol, 45-year-old Beau Christensen of Tea is accused of assaulting his girlfriend in their hotel room at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort near Larchwood. He was arrested on Wednesday, July 8.
In his statement, the state trooper who filed the report says Christensen put his hands around the victim’s neck. The victim stated she could not breathe while this was happening.
Christensen was charged with domestic abuse assault – impeding air or blood flow, a class D felony. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana.
He faces a preliminary hearing on Friday, July 10.
At last report, Christensen remained in the Lyon County Jail in Rock Rapids in lieu of a $6000 bond.
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BROOKINGS, S.D. – Instead of boarding airplanes or planning weeklong vacations, many South Dakota families are spending summer weekends closer to home, filling festivals, community events and family attractions that offer affordable ways to make memories together.
That trend is showing up across the state, according to South Dakota tourism officials. And organizers of many local events say they’ve watched it evolve over decades.
“We did re-coin that term ‘staycation’ again this year,” said Shari Budahl Avery, publicity chair for the 55-year-old Brookings Summer Arts Festival. “If things are a little tight but you want to get away for a day, we can provide that experience.”
Families are redefining summer travel
Travel South Dakota has reported that many travelers are choosing more affordable destinations, taking shorter trips and staying closer to home because of continued economic uncertainty. The department said South Dakota is well positioned because many visitors already travel by car from nearby states.
According to the department, 58% of visitors travel within 150 miles of home, and affordability, scenic beauty and family experiences remain among the state’s strongest attractions.
Travel South Dakota reports that visitors rate the state highly for affordability and family experiences, with 87% saying they would recommend South Dakota to others and 90% planning to return.
Shawn Steward, public affairs manager for AAA South Dakota, said travelers look for ways to make summer vacations fit their finances rather than canceling them altogether.
“People still want to travel,” Steward said in an interview with South Dakota News Watch. “They’re just making different choices.”
Steward said many families are adjusting by taking shorter trips, traveling by car instead of flying or choosing destinations closer to home, trends that align with what tourism officials and local event organizers are seeing across South Dakota.
Local events become summer destinations
Budahl Avery said those statewide trends match what festival organizers have observed for years.
“We’re kind of dead center in a pretty good population center,” she said. “People can come on what one friend from Texas called a ‘tank trip’ – somewhere you can drive on one tank of gas and get home.”
The two-day festival features about 178 juried artists, live entertainment, children’s activities, food vendors and historical demonstrations. Budahl Avery said the goal is to create an experience where multiple generations can spend time together without needing an expensive vacation.
Affordable, convenient entertainment
During a recent stop in Brookings, the Cardin International Circus drew families from across the region. Ringmaster and comedian Rulito Videla said attendance varies from city to city, but he believes many families are looking for affordable experiences closer to home.
“If they are staying home, support your local events,” Videla said. “The circus is family-oriented entertainment. You create memories.”
Visitors interviewed in Brookings described making similar choices.
Erica Quam said her family often prefers several smaller outings over one major vacation.
“We live right near Brookings,” Quam said. “It’s close, there were some coupons that made it more affordable, and it’s just a fun, easy activity.”
Sienna Vanmeveren also chose to stay closer to home this summer to save money.
“It’s easier than traveling somewhere,” she said, adding that she would likely travel more if finances allowed.
Not every family is changing its travel habits.
Sviatlana Senchanka said her family recently completed a road trip from South Dakota to California and continues to spend time outdoors at local lakes. She said work schedules determine when her family travels more than travel costs.
For Budahl Avery, however, the value of community events extends beyond economics.
“What keeps families coming back?” she said. “Tradition. Joy. Making memories.”
Whether families travel across the country or simply across town, organizers and visitors alike say a memorable summer doesn’t always require going far from home.
South Dakota News Watch is an independent nonprofit. Read, subscribe for free and donate at sdnewswatch.org. Amina Aidarkhanova received the 2026 Jeffrey B. Nelson Investigative Journalism Endowed Internship and the Chuck Raasch and Sandy Johnson Scholarship from the SDSU Foundation. Contact: amina.aidarkhanova@sdnewswatch.org.
South Dakota
South Dakota governor’s office reports helping with over 800 deportations as feds deliver funding
South Dakota troopers have assisted in more than 204 immigration-related arrests, and state National Guard soldiers have helped process 807 deportations as the state continues to expand its partnership with federal immigration authorities.
The update came as Gov. Larry Rhoden announced that President Donald Trump’s administration has provided $150,418 to the state to recoup the costs associated with the South Dakota Highway Patrol’s collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under the terms of an agreement signed in the spring of 2025, state troopers are authorized to carry out some federal immigration enforcement duties.
The money will go toward payroll, and specialized equipment and technology for the Highway Patrol’s enforcement work. The state expects additional funding as operations continue, according to a news release from Rhoden’s office.
In May, Rhoden issued a press release saying the federal government had committed to reimbursing the state $165,000. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to a question about the total cost of immigration-related enforcement for the state patrol.
Rhoden’s immigration enforcement push, which also loops in the state Department of Corrections and the South Dakota National Guard, is part of a law enforcement undertaking dubbed “Operation Prairie Thunder.” It features periodic saturation patrols by state troopers, 14 of which have taken place in 11 cities across South Dakota since last July. Initial operations focused on Sioux Falls.
“Our partnership with ICE has delivered strong results, and I look forward to continuing to partner with the Trump Administration as we work to keep South Dakota strong, safe, and free,” Rhoden said in the press release.
The governor’s office said 40 Highway Patrol troopers are participating in the program. That’s more than double the number trained in mid-May,
when Rhoden announced plans
to fold more troopers into the program.
The 204 trooper-assisted apprehensions of people who reportedly lacked legal status is a jump from May, when
the state said Highway Patrol
reported 150 arrests.
The Corrections Department, meanwhile, has paroled 25 people into ICE custody for deportation. Four more people incarcerated by the state were approved for release into federal custody by the parole board in June, Rhoden’s office said, and the board will consider four more cases in July.
Each person released from state custody saves the state an average of $34,000 per year, Rhoden’s office said.
Seven South Dakota National Guard soldiers have also remained deployed in Sioux Falls and Rapid City since the fall to help ICE process deportations. National Guard-assisted deportation processing starting in May 2025
rose from 664 through mid-May
to 807 as of Tuesday.
The state Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to a request for the total number of people deported from South Dakota since the state began coordinating with ICE.
Some of the people whose ICE deportations were aided by the state National Guard may not have been living in South Dakota, Rhoden spokesperson Josie Harms told Searchlight, as they could’ve been apprehended while traveling through the state.
ICE did not respond to a request for comment on the total number of people deported from South Dakota since Trump took office.
— This story was originally published on southdakotasearchlight.com.
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