Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over Kenel Road deaths

A federal judge last Thursday, March 17, dismissed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe that stemmed from a culvert washout on Kenel Road north of Mobridge in July 2019 that resulted in two people being killed and two others injured. Heavy rain washed away a section of the roadway and in the dark hours of early mor...

To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.