Articles by Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Health care industry representatives voiced concerns to lawmakers Tuesday in Pierre regarding newly finalized federal staffing standards for nursing homes. “This is an unfunded mandate being placed on nursing homes,” [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight – A petition that would establish open primary elections in South Dakota has enough signatures from registered voters to be placed on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to the South Dakota Secretary [Read More…]

Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce in New Hampshire on Tuesday that 1 million claims have been granted for benefits under the toxic exposure law that Congress approved [Read More…]

A phone tip about erratic driving led to the arrest of 44-year-old Justin Paulson of Sinai, South Dakota, for charges including rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. On May 17, Brookings Police [Read More…]

Target Corp. is closing its satellite location at 3901 W. 53rd St. in Sioux Falls, as notified to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. This move will affect 59 employees, with 29 offered [Read More…]

For the second consecutive year, southeast South Dakota has led the state in visitor spending, accounting for 39.5% of statewide expenditures in 2023, narrowly surpassing the Black Hills region at 38.6%. Minnehaha County contributed the [Read More…]

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Nearly two-thirds of South Dakotans said Gov. Kristi Noem damaged her credibility in her latest book rollout, and nearly half said they have an unfavorable [Read More…]

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch The release of Gov. Kristi Noem’s second book, “No Going Back,” was supposed to serve as a launching pad for her national political rise, including a possible role as [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Sioux Falls, Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, Box Elder and the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead will benefit from $3 million in cleanup funds awarded Monday by the U.S. [Read More…]

Officials are investigating the death of a child found in Eagle Butte on Sunday. The Cheyenne River Tribal Police reported the child had injuries potentially caused by a canine attack. The exact cause of death [Read More…]