South Dakota
South Dakota House votes on gender identity bills
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota House voted on two bills dealing with gender identity on Wednesday.
House Bill 1259 would prohibit unauthorized access to certain “Multi-occupancy rooms” such as men’s and women’s bathrooms in schools and state buildings.
House Bill 1260 would require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect a person’s biological sex when applying for state-issued licenses and documents.
HB 1259 was passed by a vote of 49 to 21.
HB 1260 was rejected by a vote of 35 to 35 due to not getting a majority vote but could possibly be reconsidered.
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SIOUX FALLS — A Minnesota man killed after a crash on a Sioux Falls Interstate on-ramp has been identified by authorities.
The crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, May 11, on the 12th Street on-ramp to Interstate 29 northbound on the west side of Sioux Falls.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol said 44-year-old Derek Berry, of Zumbrota, Minnesota, was operating a Suzuki motorcycle when he entered the on-ramp to the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 at 12th Street, which features a sharp curve.
Troopers say Berry lost control of his bike on the curve and struck concrete barriers on both the east and west sides of the on-ramp, causing him to separate from his motorcycle.
Berry was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital where he died of his injuries.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, though traffic was impacted for some time.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
A South Dakota native, Hunter joined Forum Communications as a reporter for the Mitchell (S.D.) Republic in June 2021 and now works as a digital reporter for Forum News Service.
UNION COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office said a man who has been missing for more than five years was found safe in another state.
On April 4, 2025, the Union County Sheriff’s Office worked with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office to develop new possible investigation resources to located David Collin Barber.
Barber was reported missing in December 2019.
On May 13, 2025, Deputies said they received a tip that the man David Collin Barber had been on the west coast since 2019. They later learned he was now in South Dakota.
Law enforcement agencies in that area located Barber who stated he was ‘doing well.’
“We are thankful for the efforts of those who assisted in the search for Collin and the tips that came in that lead to this positive outcome for his loved ones,” said Sheriff Jeff Bailey in a release.
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