Image Source: WNAX

Backing Legalized Marijuana

International travel writer Rick Steves has long association with legalized marijuana in his home state of Washington

South Dakota Changes Coronavirus Test Reporting

Positive coronavirus cases in South Dakota jumped again

Northeast Nebraska Highway 12 Project Still Active

A long stalled road construction project in northeast Nebraska is moving ahead….slowly.

Supreme Court Nomination Hearing to Begin

The nomination hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett on her appointment to the US Supreme Court is scheduled to begin before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.

Pandemic Will be a Long Term Issue

No matter who wins the South Dakota Senate race next month, the pandemic will still be an issue.

Three Dead in I-90 Crash

Three men died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Sturgis.

Nebraska Pork Executive Hoping Trade Tiff With Vietnam Gets Resolved

The U.S. Trade Representatives Office will be investigating Vietnam’s acts, policies and practices related to the import and use of…

Farm Bureau Pleased South Dakota State Lawmakers Providing Pandemic Aid

South Dakota state lawmakers met in special session on Monday and amended the state budget to reflect $1.3 billion in…

SD Legislators Set Aside $400 Million Dollars for Small Businesses

South Dakota lawmakers this week approved spending up to four hundred million dollars to help small businesses.

South Dakota Stock Growers Association Opposes Mandate Of RFID Tags

The USDA has been taking public comments on their proposal to require radio frequency identification tags for cattle traceability. The…

Recent Headlines

2 weeks ago in Local

October 3, 2025 The Friday News Round-Up

FEDERAL SHUTDOWN LEAVES SOUTH DAKOTANS GUESSING AS AGENCIES OFFER UNEVEN GUIDANCE SOUTH DAKOTA (South Dakota Searchlight) – The federal government…

3 weeks ago in Local

October 1, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BEGINS AS NATION FACES NEW PERIOD OF UNCERTAINTY WASHINGTON, D.C.  (AP) – Plunged into a government shutdown, the…

4 weeks ago in Local

September 24, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up

SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS APPROVE $650 MILLION PRISON PROJECT PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / SD Searchlight) – After 144 years, South…

4 weeks ago in Local

LEGISLATURE’S PRISON VOTE WILL CAP DECADES OF DEBATE

PIERRE, S.D. (Kevin Killough / South Dakota NewsWatch)  – The South Dakota Legislature convenes Tuesday for a special session to…

4 weeks ago in Local

September 22, 2025 The Monday News Round-Up

$20 MILLION DISPUTED GUN RANGE TO OPEN IN EARLY NOVEMBER PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) –…