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Control School Spending for Property Tax Relief

The property tax relief bill passed this summer by the Nebraska legislature doesn’t touch the school funding formula.

No Change in Policy as COVID Cases Surge

As cases of COVID-19 surge in South Dakota, Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they are not changing their guidelines for tracking and tracing

One Dead in Minnehaha County Crash

One person died Saturday night in a motorcycle-pickup crash east of Hartford.

The Weekend File. Honoring a Yankton Police Officer

The Yankton City Commission Honors a Yankton Police Officer.

Fatal Accidents Reported in Moody & Union Counties

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating two fatal accidents.

Tight Timeline to get a Federal Budget Done

The Senate will not return to Washington until after Labor Day, which won’t leave much time until the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.

RFA Urges EPA Administrator To Follow The Intent Of The RFS

The Renewable Fuel Association is urging the EPA Administrator to follow the intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard. RFA President…

COVID-19 Cases Rising at the University of South Dakota

The number of active COVID-19 infections being reported among students and employees at the University of South Dakota rose from fifty-one on Monday to one hundred thirty-three on Thursday.

South Dakota Holding Millions of Federal Dollars

The State of South Dakota is still holding about nine hundred million dollars in federal funds for COVID-19 related expenses.

USDA Extends SHIPP Program Sign Up To November 20, 2020

The USDA has extended the signup for the Soil Health and Income Protection or SHIPP program that began March 30.…

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PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the…

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