Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Coverage of Rosebud Sioux Tribe in the Nexus archive.
- South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece’s death
Two men, including Mark Milk whose life sentence was commuted by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, face charges in the death of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel. Wendel's body was found five days after she went missing in March, and Milk is accused of possession of cocaine leading to her death and conspiracy to cover up the crime.
- South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece's death
A South Dakota man, Mark Milk, whose life sentence was commuted by then-Gov. Kristi Noem, is charged in the death of his 14-year-old niece, McKenna Wendel, found five days after she went missing in March. Milk faces five counts including drug possession linked to her death, while Jon Rogness is charged with conspiracy to cover up the crimes.
- South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece's death
A South Dakota man, Mark Milk, whose life sentence was commuted by then-Gov. Kristi Noem, is charged in the death of his 14-year-old niece, McKenna Wendel, whose body was found five days after she went missing. Milk faces five counts related to her death, including possession of cocaine that caused it, while another man, Jon Rogness, faces conspiracy and accessory charges.
- Judge foils feds’ attempt to fast-track Nebraska transmission line construction
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Forest Service from using President Trump’s energy emergency order to fast-track a 226-mile transmission line in Nebraska, citing failure to properly evaluate environmental and cultural impacts. The R-Project, which would cross the Nebraska Sandhills, faced legal challenges from environmental groups and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe over its potential harm to endangered species and historic trails.