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SD Counties Facing Financial Issues

Rapidly risings expenses and restricted tax revenues are squeezing more South Dakota counties. Yankton County Commissioner Dan Klimisch says they…

Taking Care of Your Neighbor

Voters in South Dakota will decide on Medicaid expansion in November. While polls indicate strong support for that expansion, there…

Guns & Drugs Lead to More Crime

Law enforcement officials are seeing more connections between drugs, guns and crimes. Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead says they are…

SD Municipal League Looking for New Leader

The South Dakota Municipal League is looking for a new Executive Director. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon is the incoming…

Name Released in Lawrence County Crash

A Rapid City, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash south…

One Dead in Pennington County Crash

One person died and three other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon within the city of Box…

Guns, Drugs & Crime

Officials from Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County held a news conference Monday to highlight crimes and criminals. Mayor Paul TenHaken…

FEMA Funds Marne Creek Repairs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved three point four million dollars for repairs to the Marne Creek floodway in…

Opposing the Gregory Hydro Project

As studies begin on possible construction of a large pumped storage hydro power plant in Gregory County, opposition is also…

SD University Enrollment Rises

Enrollment at the six state universities in South Dakota rose this fall. Board of Regents Executive Director Brian Maher had…

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