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Prison Issues Loom for the 2019 South Dakota Legislature

The next Governor in South Dakota and the 2019 session of the legislature will have to deal with rising numbers in the state’s prisons.

Saturday in the Park with Governor Candidate Billie Sutton

About two hundred people listened to democratic Governor candidate Billie Sutton Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park in Yankton.

Emerald Ash Borers Expected to Continue Invasion

Emerald ash borers, an invasive species, is slowly moving across the region, generally from east to west.

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds Votes for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

After a bruising round of hearings, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate, on Saturday, and sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court later that day.

Your App Could be Stalking You

There is an app for that and apparently some abusive boyfriends, girlfriends and spouses are using it to track the whereabouts of their victims.

Releases Reduced Again from Gavins Point and Ft Randall Dams

The Corps of Engineers is reducing releases from two dams on the Missouri River.

Vikings Win In Philly

Kirk Cousins threw for 301 yards and one touchdown, 330-pound Linval Joseph returned a fumble 64 yards for a score and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-21 Sunday in a rematch of last season’s NFC championship game.

One Man Dies in Car – Pedestrian Accident in Canton

One man died Saturday night in a vehicle-pedestrian crash that occurred in Canton.

USD, SDSU Players Honored

South Dakota and South Dakota State each produced one of the football Players of the Week in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this week.

Coaching Legend Passes

The man who won more games than any other college football coach with his unconventional methods at a small Minnesota school has died.

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