Articles by Travis Kriens

Elisha Brown/States Newsroom Even though many legislative sessions only just convened across the country this month, efforts to restrict access to abortion pills are in full swing, particularly in states that already ban abortion. Nearly [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch RAPID CITY, S.D. – After decades of building one home at a time for families in need of affordable housing, South Dakota’s two largest Habitat for Humanity affiliates have embarked [Read More…]

Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch VERMILLION, S.D. – In this college town of 11,000, a handful of long-time residents are building the state’s first-ever cohousing development, which they hope provides a new way of living [Read More…]

Charles Mix County, S.D.- A Belle Fourche man died in a single vehicle crash Saturday evening 10 miles southwest of Platte, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota lawmakers have introduced at least 28 bills directly addressing property taxes so far this legislative session, with more expected to be filed. Several have been considered by lawmakers already. The session [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Watertown man has been convicted of three charges in connection with an officer involved shooting that occurred Dec. 5, 2024 in the parking lot of [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight The race for governor is on in South Dakota, and so is the race to determine the state’s policy on data centers before the next governor is elected. State [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden’s proposed $300,000 nuclear energy study is a step toward the inevitable, energy and economic development professionals say. “We’re going to ultimately have to [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The first bill Gov. Larry Rhoden signed into law this legislative session approves spending of federal funds for South Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The federal government awarded South Dakota $189.5 million to [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives halted an effort to send a proposed repeal of expanded Medicaid to South Dakota voters. The effort would have placed a state constitutional amendment on [Read More…]