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Reasons to Run for the SD House

Candidates get into legislative races for a variety of reasons. Rebecca Enquist-Schroeder of Vermillion, who is running for a House…

EPA Grants for Electric School Busses

The Viborg-Hurley School District is among six in the state getting grants from the Environmental Protection Agency for new electric…

Feenstra Talks About Possible Changes to the Next Farm Bill

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says he has heard from farmers within his district say they are deeply concerned about high…

Summit League Women’s Soccer Awards

The 2022 Summit League individual women’s soccer awards were spread out among three teams as those honors along with the…

Candidates & Issues

Legislative candidates are working quickly to connect with voters with less than two weeks to the general election. Brian Burge…

Rural Residents Face Higher Energy Burden

People who live in rural areas of South Dakota face a higher energy burden. Heidi Urlacher, with the Center for…

Paying for the New Yankton Early Education Center

The Yankton School District is moving toward construction of a new, early childhood education center. The school board approved paying…

SD D.O.T. Updates Their Winter Plan

The South Dakota Transportation Commission got an update on the winter maintenance plans for the state D.O.T. Operations Manager Craig…

Updates on the Medical Marijuana Program

The Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee of the South Dakota legislature met this week in Pierre. The group got an update…

Laurel Murder Suspect Out of the Hospital

The suspect of a quadruple homicide that occurred in Laurel on August 4 has now been discharged from the hospital…

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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…