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Giving Rural Areas a Place

An instructor at the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City is one of the university faculty in the nation invited to join a new cohort of rural scholars based at Tarleton State University’s Rural Communication Institute.

SD ACLU Waiting for Redistricting Maps

The House and Senate Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature, along with the Rapid City subcommittee will meet again this week.

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg Avoids Felony Charges

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been found guilty of two charges in connection with the highway death of Joe Boever near Highmore last September.

Arrest Made Following Fatal I-80 Crash

One person has been arrested after a multi-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two people Saturday morning in Lincoln.

Fatal Crash on I-80 in Lincoln

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in two fatalities and several injuries

The Weekend File – The Yankton School Board and the Mask Mandate…Again..

The Yankton School Board and the Mask Mandate…Again..

SD Retirement System Shows Solid Finances

The South Dakota State Retirement System had a very good year and is fully funded.

Delta Variant, the Unvaccinated and Kids

Health care officials are warning about the spread of the Delta variants of the coronavirus and the age groups impacted.

Groundbreaking For DEX Held At South Dakota State Fair

The groundbreaking for the Dakota Events Complex or DEX was held Thursday at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron.…

Rural Resilience Theme Of Value Added Ag Day At SD State Fair

The resiliency of agriculture was never more prominent than during the pandemic and that was the theme of the Value…

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