Month: March 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is moving to fortify its status as a refuge for patients from restrictive states who travel to the state to seek abortions — and to protect providers who serve them. The [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Republican Gov. Kristi Noem signed legislation Monday that puts more than $390 million into the state’s prison system, with most of that money going toward investments in new prison facilities. One [Read More…]

The failure of two banks, one in California, the other in New York has rattled the banking industry and regulators. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, says actions taken [Read More…]

Despite a number of concerns, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed Senate Bill 210 into on Monday, March 20th. The $7.4 billion Fiscal Year 2024 budget will fund South Dakota needs including K-12 education, healthcare [Read More…]

Mitchell Fire Chief Marius Laursen will be moving on from the Mitchell Fire Department at the end of the week. He’s going to work at Avera Queen of Peace in their emergency management area. Laursen [Read More…]

The Mitchell City Council on Monday voted 7-0 to revoke Speedy Taxi’s ride service license after operator Dustin Feistner was arrested on drug charges earlier this month. Feistner argued against the revocation. He told the [Read More…]