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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 and make it the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. The measure has [Read More…]

A 29-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash Sunday evening east of White, South Dakota. The crash happened around 7 p.m. on 486th Avenue. A 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle [Read More…]

(The Center Square) – South Dakota’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 1.9% as its labor force continues to increase, new data shows. The state’s labor force grew by 1,600 workers in April while the level [Read More…]

The Rapid City Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a drainage tunnel near East Boulevard and Omaha Street on Sunday, May 21. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 11:30 a.m. [Read More…]

Alexander Glover, a 21-year-old man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, drowned in Millers Bay on West Lake Okoboji on Saturday, May 20. Glover was on vacation with his family when he jumped off the boat to [Read More…]

HURON, S.D. – Free 2023 State Fair admission passes are now available for the Read & Win program. The State Fair is partnering with schools and public libraries to promote youth reading and honor outstanding [Read More…]

The South Dakota Board of Regents approved requests by South Dakota State University to add two new academic programs in elementary education and special education. The programs will seek approval from the South Dakota Department [Read More…]

(STACKER.COM) – With inflation still eating into American household budgets, middle-class Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending. Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed by financial services provider Primerica [Read More…]

(STACKER) — For those who choose to attend college, deciding on where to study—and which field of study to pursue—can be impactful. Each year, about 3 million undergraduate degrees are granted and 2 million of [Read More…]

Kansas City, Kansas police have arrested two suspects in the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy. Lakevis Sloan, 20, and a 17-year-old boy, both of Kansas City, Kansas, were taken into custody on Tuesday in [Read More…]

MITCHELL (SDPB.ORG) – Residents of Mitchell are hoping to establish the city’s only homeless shelter to assist the hundreds of people without a reliable place to stay. The Salvation Army in Mitchell reports around 20 [Read More…]

AAA predicts that over 119,000 South Dakotans will travel over Memorial Day weekend, an 8% increase from last year. This is expected to be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend since AAA began tracking holiday [Read More…]

Five South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers graduated from Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) on April 29, 2023, at the Sioux Falls Regional Training Institute. WOCS is a two-phase program that tests candidates academically and [Read More…]

Construction work on Interstate 90 at Humboldt (exit 379) will continue through the summer construction season. The contractor, Reede Construction of Aberdeen, is currently working on constructing a footing for the new I-90 bridge over [Read More…]

After a record-breaking winter snowfall, South Dakota farmers are surprised to be getting in the fields to plant this early. Many expected planting delays after a tough winter, but the weather has cooperated and farmers [Read More…]

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks will host their annual Open House Weekend this Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21. During this weekend, all South Dakota state parks and recreation areas will be free [Read More…]

A 66-year-old man was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon when a 2015 GMC Yukon rear-ended his riding lawnmower on Highway 25 near Epiphany, South Dakota. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. The Yukon was [Read More…]

There have been Street and Traffic sign thefts in the City of Mitchell. Recently a Pedestrian/Bike sign from the West end Bridge area on Lake Mitchell and a T-intersection pre-warning sign from the 700 block [Read More…]

Plankinton, S.D. – Two people died Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90, three miles east of Plankinton. Names of the three persons involved have not yet been released. Preliminary crash information from [Read More…]