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Issues Ready to Move to the SD Legislature

Many South Dakota legislators are preparing bills to introduce as the new session starts next week. Senator Erin Tobin of…

SD Municipal League Waiting on Bills

Outlines of some bills that could be introduced in this year’s South Dakota legislative session are starting to form. Yankton…

Good Spending, Bad Spending

Before they left Washington for the holidays, Members of Congress approved a one point seven trillion dollar spending plan. The…

Drug Crimes & Punishment

As South Dakota Attorney General-elect Marty Jackley prepares to take the oath of office for another four-year term, he says…

Major Winter Storm to Impact Northern Plains

A strong winter storm will impact much of the region through midweek. Andrew Kalin at the National Weather Service in…

Jacks Women Win at St Thomas

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team closed 2022 on a high note Saturday afternoon with a 61-51 win over…

Jacks Men Defeat St Thomas

Senior Matt Dentlinger scored a season-high 22 points and sophomore Zeke Mayo recorded a double-double to help lead the South…

One Dead in Charles Mix County Pedestrian-Vehicle Crash

One person died early Sunday morning in a vehicle-pedestrian crash east of Marty. The name of the deceased has not…

One Dead in Lincoln County Crash

One person died and another person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash late Saturday night west of Canton. Names…

The Weekend File – The Yankton County Commission wraps up their year.

The Yankton County Commission held their final meeting of 2022 this week, wrapping up their business for the year. Yankton…

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