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More than a century ago, bison were introduced to the North Rim area of the Grand Canyon. Bison are not native to the area, and the high-altitude, forested landscape of the Kaibab Plateau, and especially [Read More…]

Volunteer firefighters play a crucial role in protecting rural communities, and over time, their services have expanded in assisting communities during natural disasters, medical emergencies and other hazardous incidents. In the United States, roughly 65% [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court has suspended former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s law license for six months. The court found that Ravnsborg violated several professional conduct rules, including dishonesty during the investigation of a fatal [Read More…]

Henry School District Superintendent Todd Obele has informed parents of a bullying and hazing incident involving multiple students on a district minibus. The incident was reported to law enforcement after an investigation revealed several students [Read More…]

Jackie Hendry, South Dakota News Watch HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind of [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight State health officials are unable to pinpoint the cause of an unusual string of suspected overdose cases — including two deaths — associated with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. At least [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Officers in South Dakota’s Basic Law Enforcement Certification course will have an extra lesson on ethics and the role of the state’s police commission, starting with the current cohort. Hank Prim, [Read More…]

John Hult and Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight The trial date for a lawsuit against South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure was not added to a court calendar, despite a signed order from a judge saying the [Read More…]

Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Public health advocates and farmworkers called for a federal ban on a toxic herbicide they say led to their Parkinson’s disease during a Tuesday briefing for congressional staffers. The U.S. [Read More…]

Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The closely divided U.S. Senate gridlocked Tuesday over the best way to provide nationwide protections for in vitro fertilization, despite lawmakers from both political parties maintaining they want to [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A Colorado native and former teenage runaway with a criminal history who moved to South Dakota with her children and became a top student in a law enforcement program won’t [Read More…]

Reggie Rhoden, executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party and son of Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden, faces a municipal citation for disorderly conduct after allegedly throwing a phone at the Republican National Convention. The [Read More…]

The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office has published an official Ballot Question Pamphlet ahead of the November 5, 2024, election. The pamphlet provides pro and con details for the seven ballot measures, along with [Read More…]

The crimes occurred between September 2022 and March 2023, and were reported in April 2023. Conrad admitted to having an illegal sexual relationship with a patient, exploiting her emotional vulnerability. The judge heard testimony from [Read More…]