RAPID CITY, SD – A felony arrest warrant has been issued for a man on conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
Monty Dean Blare is listed on the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office ‘Friday’s Fugitive’ for the felony warrant and also a misdemeanor warrant for theft by obtaining property without paying.
More arrests made in connection to Wednesday’s assault
61-year-old Blare is a Caucasian, 6′ tall, and 180 pounds. He is known to be in or around Pennington County.
If you know his whereabouts, please contact the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office at 605-394-6117or the Rapid City PD at 605-394-4131. All information will remain anonymous.
RAPID CITY, SD – A jury in Pennington County has found one of the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City guilty on two of three counts of simple assault. The verdict came in Friday night.
76-year-old Connie Uhre was arrested in May of 2022 after prosecutors say she sprayed three people with a cleaning solution.
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The victims were part of a protest at the hotel in response to a comment about Native Americans Uhre posted on Facebook.
Uhre faces up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine for each of the two counts. No sentencing date has been set.
GREGORY, SD – A Gregory man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, for first-degree manslaughter, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley.
56-year-old Alec J. Dostal, Sr., was sentenced Friday.
Dostal, Sr. was driving a vehicle when he collided with a John Deere utility task vehicle in Burke. One person in the UTV was killed in the crash. Test results showed that Dostal, Sr. was driving drunk at the time of the crash.
Dostal, Sr. has had five DUI convictions prior to the crash, including two felony convictions.
“This defendant had long been a threat to the public and sadly a victim has now paid the ultimate price,” said Attorney General Jackley. “We thank law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judge for their work in this tragic case.”
BROOKINGS, SD – 3M, one of South Dakota’s major employers with over 1,000 workers, held a groundbreaking ceremony this week for a substantial expansion project in Brookings.
The $158 million investment, set to continue over the next three years, has the potential to reach a total investment of over $400 million.
The expansion includes the addition of 16 shipping docks, growth in warehousing, and increased manufacturing, laboratory, and office space.
As a long-standing presence in the Brookings community since 1971, this growth is seen as a significant development as 3M prepares for a transition, with its healthcare division becoming an independent company.
This expansion will provide the capacity to produce more healthcare products and bolster the company’s position in the global med-tech industry.
The Brookings facility is already 3M’s largest producer of healthcare products, and this expansion is expected to further enhance its production capabilities.
