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Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The three members of Congress representing South Dakota introduced House and Senate bills Wednesday to require a federal feasibility study for a potential water pipeline from the Missouri River to the Black Hills. The legislation would [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Lottery revenue is expected to drop by $4.7 million this fiscal year, largely due to falling sales of number-picking lotto games. Lottery sales are typically the state government’s third largest source [Read More…]

South Dakota’s technical college system is experiencing a five-year high in headcount, with 7,407 students enrolled in one of the state’s four technical colleges this fall. Numbers are bolstered by a strong class of first-year [Read More…]

Minnehaha County, S.D.- A 39-year-old man died early Sunday morning after colliding with a semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Ghazi Jan Mangal, the driver of a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, was traveling [Read More…]

Korisa Haak, a mother from the Howard School District, is voicing safety concerns over her kindergartener being picked up and dropped off by a school bus along busy Highway 34. Haak believes the highway location [Read More…]

Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch Sophie Stoffers carried groceries to her car in a Sioux Falls Hy-Vee parking lot and pondered a question from a reporter. Would Initiated Measure 28, an effort on [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Two state departments victimized by the allegedly criminal behavior of some employees said Monday they are implementing reforms, including a full-time internal control officer and an anonymous tip line for [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A just-released report on South Dakota’s public defense system identified many of the same “structural deficiencies” outlined in a similar report 47 years ago. The nonprofit Sixth Amendment Center released [Read More…]

On Saturday, Sioux Falls Police requested public help to find an 18-year-old suspect, Phillip Linderman, who was seen carrying a handgun into Lincoln High School during a pancake fundraiser. Students outside the event noticed a [Read More…]

Allegations of financial mismanagement in multiple South Dakota state departments have sparked discussions among the State Board of Internal Control on the need for more staff and resources. The Department of Social Services, where a [Read More…]

Whether you were affected by this summer’s severe storms and flooding or are simply seeking ways to enhance your home’s safety and resilience, FEMA will be providing free mitigation, repair, and rebuilding advice coming up [Read More…]