Articles by Travis Kriens

South Dakota Searchlight – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday joined the chorus of tributes for former U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, D-South Dakota, who died Tuesday at age 77. Biden issued [Read More…]

Church members distributed Bibles near Spearfish Middle School on Tuesday, prompting concerns from some parents who felt the event might push religious or political beliefs. While the Bibles were handed out off school property, the [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Supporters of open primaries say shifting to a top-two primary system will whittle candidates down to those who represent a majority of South Dakota voters. But opponents argue it will [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office is blaming the state Department of Public Safety for errors that allowed 273 non-U.S. citizens to register to vote. “These non U.S. citizens [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold a refresher training for its members on sex offender supervision in the coming months in light of [Read More…]

Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle A lawsuit filed Tuesday by 20 states, including South Dakota, challenges a federal rule mandating higher staffing levels in nursing homes and alleges that facilities will be forced to close. [Read More…]

Congress has earmarked millions of dollars for housing development in South Dakota, including $3 million for Black Hills Habitat for Humanity. With Rapid City facing a housing crisis, Senator Mike Rounds, who advocated for the [Read More…]

Sturgis is facing political unrest as a group of citizens pushes to recall Mayor Angela Wilkerson, who was appointed earlier this year following the resignation of former Mayor Mark Carstensen. Critics like resident Eric Davis [Read More…]

A record first-year class and record retention moved enrollment at South Dakota State University to 12,065 students for the fall 2024 semester, the highest enrollment at SDSU since 2018. Enrollment figures were released earlier today [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Opponents of Amendment G say it’s an extreme measure that would allow unrestricted and unregulated access to abortion. Supporters say it would restore broadly supported and safe abortion rights that stood for 49 [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s state universities have lower tuition prices than any surrounding state, but the final price students pay is still the highest in the region on average. That’s because other [Read More…]

Health care officials celebrated a charitable trust’s $4.4 million commitment Wednesday in Sioux Falls to expand and improve stroke care across South Dakota. In 2022, cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death in South [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Two former state employees have been indicted in a fake vehicle title fraud scheme through the state Department of Revenue. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the charges [Read More…]