Articles by Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Two South Dakota counties whose policies violated petition circulators’ First Amendment rights to political speech had to fork over a combined $74,000 in attorney fees and costs for the lawyer [Read More…]

Interim CEO Brian Hoerneman announced in an email that Marshfield Clinic will merge with South Dakota-based Sanford Health. The two organizations have signed a nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding to form “the premier rural health system [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch FAITH, S.D. – A few months ago, the city council in this ranching town in remote northwestern South Dakota decided to join dozens of other communities across the [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight – State boards approved two loans, one grant and four bonds Wednesday worth a combined $87 million. The Board of Economic Development and Economic Development Finance Authority approved the assistance, which will [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SPRINGFIELD — The South Dakota Department of Corrections says six inmates were hurt at a prison in Springfield following an overnight bout of unrest. Agency spokesman Michael Winder said Wednesday [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A seventh ballot question has been validated by the Secretary of State’s Office for the Nov. 5 general election. The referendum asks voters to consider a recently adopted state law [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A second statewide 911 outage this year is suspected to have been caused by Hurricane Beryl making landfall in Texas on Tuesday night and damaging network infrastructure, according to South Dakota’s [Read More…]

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is leading a coalition of seven states — including South Dakota — challenging a rule by the Biden administration that would preempt state restrictions on gender-affirming [Read More…]

Stu Whitney/SD News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A political border war between South Dakota and Minnesota on how to handle tax policies, abortion and the pandemic response could spill over into renewable energy and [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS — A new coalition opposed to eliminating the sales tax on groceries says if the ballot measure passes on Nov. 5, it could wipe out more than just [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota News Watch Nearly two months after Gov. Kristi Noem used a photo of him as alleged proof that cartels have overrun tribal communities, a Rapid City man accepted a plea deal this [Read More…]

Alex Brown/Stateline For decades, states have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and bridges. But as cars become more fuel efficient, and some Americans switch to electric vehicles, [Read More…]

Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday in Wagner, South Dakota, according to the FBI. While specific details of the incident remain undisclosed, the FBI confirmed the investigation is ongoing. The Wagner [Read More…]

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight A federal judge is declining, for now, to stop a lawsuit in state court against South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure. Judge Karen Schreier signed her order Friday. She said a state court should [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley hopes a new basic law enforcement training course that prioritizes tribal recruits will prove the state could host regional training for Native American [Read More…]