Articles by Travis Kriens

Seth Tupper, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Legislation affecting the regulation of pesticide labels has become an issue in South Dakota’s U.S. House race after a Democratic challenger leveled criticism at incumbent Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson. [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Bill Walsh picked up a ringing phone in Deadwood during the fall of 1983 and heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s voice. “Bill, I’m off the wagon,” Kennedy said, according to [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Two former Department of Corrections employees, three inmates and another person were indicted Tuesday for a series of incidents at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. DOC Secretary Kellie Wasko told lawmakers [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight More than 360 South Dakota agricultural producers are receiving a total of $53.4 million through the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. Eligible applicants allege they experienced [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The leader of the South Dakota Department of Corrections told lawmakers she doesn’t want to answer to the state’s Corrections Commission, a body that exists to provide oversight and guidance to [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight A new report on federally supported boarding schools for Native American children says at least 33 of the students who died while attending them — and likely more — were [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A new analysis of the Nov. 5 ballot measure aiming to eliminate state sales taxes on groceries projects state revenue losses ranging from $134 million to $646 million annually. On Tuesday in Pierre, [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday in Pierre over the uncertain price tag for construction and operations of a proposed men’s prison in Lincoln County. Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee also had [Read More…]

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an incident in which Donald Letcher, 60, took his own life after being confronted by an online group called ‘Predator [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota News Watch The first case of measles in South Dakota in nine years was reported Thursday by the state Department of Health. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause [Read More…]