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Six Sioux Falls Men Arrested on Federal Sex Crime Charges

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the Internet Crimes Against Children…

Corps of Engineers on the Road

The Corps of Engineers held meetings along the Missouri River this week to provide updates on expected runoff and summer…

Flood Chances Rising

The chances of flooding in eastern South Dakota are rising. Phil Schumacher at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls…

Managing SD Investments

The South Dakota State Retirement System is facing challenges in staying fully funded and dealing with volatile markets. State Investment…

SD Board of Regents Responding to Job Demands

The demand for teachers, doctors, nurses, and other professionals continues to rise. South Dakota Board of Regents President Tim Rave…

An Update on E15 in the Mid-West

Biofuel and farm leaders called on President Biden to get ahead of the rising fuel costs by authorizing the sale…

Talking about the Avian Influenza

There’s more talk about the Avian Influenza as it shows its ugly head again in the Mid-West.

SD Facing Alzheimer’s Disease Challenges

The annual report on Alzheimer’s disease shows the continued impact in South Dakota. State Alzheimer’s Association Executive Director Leslie Morrow…

School Districts Getting Creative

School districts across the state are working on their budget plans for next year. Avon Superintendent Tom Culver says they…

Snow Melt Will Help Re-charge Soil Moisture, But More Precipitation Is Needed

With the snow we have received over the winter months, has it been enough to re-charge the moisture levels in…

Recent Headlines

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WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

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GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT SUPPORTING KEEP FARMERS FARMING PROGRAM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

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ICE’S YEAR IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO OPERATION: PRAIRIE THUNDER

SOUTH DAKOTA (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota…

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

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STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…