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South Dakota Searchlight/Joshua Haiar A company proposing a carbon dioxide pipeline should have conditions on its potential permit after it failed to address concerns about crossings with a crude oil pipeline, said the company that [Read More…]

Curt Nettinga, Huron Plainsman/South Dakota Searchlight HURON — There are those rare times – very emotional, memorable instances – when all of the good things fall into place and the outcome is a heartwarming experience [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s Open Meetings Commission decided Monday in Pierre that five local governments violated open meetings laws. The commission found no violation in another case, and postponed a decision on another. Written reprimands [Read More…]

Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex logistics, [Read More…]

When Grand Canyon National Park had surplus bison, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe seized the opportunity to bring 100 animals to their reservation, aided by the InterTribal Buffalo Council. The bison are being used to [Read More…]

Syphilis infection rates in South Dakota have decreased in 2023, with 73.4 cases per 100,000 people, down from 84 in 2022, according to new CDC data. However, the state’s infection rate remains double that of [Read More…]

The Build Dakota scholarship program, which has seen significant growth since its launch, has prepared nearly 4,000 graduates for immediate entry into the workforce. This unique initiative addresses the growing demand for skilled workers in [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch MITCHELL, S.D. – Several cranes tower above a busy construction site along state Highway 37 south of Mitchell where work is rapidly progressing on a $500 million grain [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight A $3 million state effort to help landowners keep their agricultural runoff out of the Big Sioux River has experienced a spike in enrollments since the program began offering higher [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight The average South Dakota teacher salary increased by $3,125 between 2023 and 2024, or 5.87%, according to a recent state Department of Education report. Average teacher compensation, which includes salary [Read More…]

Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s rise to secretary of the Department of Homeland Security would put her in charge of a sprawling federal network of 22 agencies and [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – Fodor’s Travel has named Badlands National Park as the #1 destination to visit in the United States on their coveted “Go List.” The annual editorial list recommends the top 25 locations worldwide to visit in [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, is confident that bipartisan legislation to help low-income Native Americans obtain home mortgages on tribal land will win approval from Congress. The U.S. Department of [Read More…]

Nada Hassanein, Stateline Houston OB-GYN Dr. Hillary Boswell says she has seen how abortion bans affect teenage girls: More of them are carrying their pregnancies to term. “These are vulnerable girls, and it’s just heartbreaking [Read More…]