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Racial Incident Leads to Cancellation of Homecoming at Sturgis High School

Sturgis Police and the Meade County School District are investigating an incident where a car was painted with racial slurs and then destroyed during Sturgis Homecoming Week celebrations.

Building And Repairing

The weekend football schedule finds area teams either trying to build on recent success or repair from struggling efforts.

Wild Gain First Win

Chris Stewart broke a tie midway through the third period with the first of his two goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Thursday night for their first victory of the season.

Governor Ricketts Will Continue Push for Tax Cuts

Governor Ricketts Will Continue Push for Tax Cuts

State of Iowa Awaits Approval of Federal Officials for New Health Insurance Help Website

State of Iowa Awaits Approval of Federal Officials for New Health Insurance Help Website

Clean Air Rule Revision Could Reduce Bills for SD Electric Customers

The Environment Protection Agency will soon issue new rules, over riding the “Clean Power Plan” that was part of President Obamas agenda to curb climate change.

SD School Districts Face Penalities for Underpaying Teachers

A report from the South Dakota Department of Education shows thirty eight school districts fell short of teacher pay targets.
The half-cent sales tax increase bill funding those raises mandated that schools hit an average pay of forty-eight thousand five hundred dollars for their teachers.

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley; New Prison Not Needed

The prison population in South Dakota continues to grow, with over thirty-eight hundred inmates now being held. That number is up about ten percent since 2015.

SD Senator John Thune; Pass the Budget, Then Tax Reform

Senators will attempt to debate tax reform when they return to Washington next week.

Vikings Battle Injuries

The Minnesota Vikings have five starters with injury concerns going into the game against Green Bay.

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13 hours ago in Local

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY PLANS SECOND NATURAL GAS PLANT IN ABERDEEN AS ELECTRICITY DEMAND GROWS

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – NorthWestern Energy is planning to build a second natural gas plant to…

13 hours ago in Local

CANDIDATES COULD PAY THEIR WAY ONTO BALLOT UNDER IDEA PROPOSED BY SOUTH DAKOTA’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s top election official floated potential legislation Tuesday that would allow…

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GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN ANNOUNCES BID FOR RE-ELECTION

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Governor Larry Rhoden announced his bid for re-election on Tuesday. The Governor stood before his…

2 days ago in Local

REMAINDER OF SNAP PAYMENTS TO BE ISSUED THIS WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Social Services will be issuing the remainder of November SNAP benefits this week.…

2 days ago in Local

SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATH OF INMATE UNDER INVESTIGATION

SPRINGFIELD, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley says the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a suspected drug overdose…