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Mingo Scores Career Best

In its first event of the spring, the South Dakota State women’s golf team finished third at the 2016 GCU Spring Invitational at the Grand Canyon Golf Course.

Nebraska Working to Avoid Lawsuit Over Prison Crowding

Governor Pete Ricketts insists he isn’t worried about a threatened lawsuit over the state prison system.

Sioux City Loses Rail Car Facility

A Texas company has canceled plans to build a 31-million dollar rail car maintenance facility in Sioux City, Iowa, which…

Iowa Senate Passes Bills Dealing with Human Trafficking

The Iowa Senate has approved two bills drafted in response to the growing problem of human trafficking.

Northwestern Energy Adds Real Time Outage Map

Northwestern Energy has added a new tool that give customers more information when the lights go out.

Iowa Senate Approves “Right to Try”

The Iowa Senate has unanimously approved a bill designed to accelerate the access terminally ill Iowans have to medications being tested in federally-approved drug trials.

Appleton Minnesota Hosting Community Meeting on Prison Options

It’s been six years since the doors closed at the privately-owned Appleton Minnesota prison.

Yankton County Commission Begins Process of Land Buying for Napa Road

The Yankton County Commission held a special meeting today to begin the process of buying land for the road expansion into the Napa rail junction.

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Block Supreme Court Nominee

If President Obama sends a Supreme Court nominee to the US Senate, it appears likely that no hearings will be held.
Republicans are saying the next President should make the selection.

SD Secretary of Ag to Step Down…

South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch announced Tuesday he’s leaving as head of the State Ag Department the end…

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SALEM, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – In an effort to build new housing that will help…

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PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult and Seth Tupper / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Social Services says it…

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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS NAMES NEW PRESIDENT FOR NSU

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed of Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A., as the next President of…

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SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – After hours in a closed session, the Sioux City Community School District announced that Superintendent Dr.…

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PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…