More arrests made in latest “Operation Prairie Thunder” effort

December 15, 2025

PIERRE, S.D.–A state-funded campaign that’s put dozens of extra state troopers on city streets this fall put 75 people in jail during patrols in Huron, Belle Fourche and Yankton.

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced “Operation Prairie Thunder” in July as a two-pronged initiative to improve public safety…

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