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Court filings: Probe of billionaire Sanford remains open
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota attorney general’s office and the lawyer for billionaire banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have confirmed in recent court filings that an investigation into Sanford for possible [Read More…]
Person of interest held in triple homicide on reservation
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Oglala Sioux tribal police and the FBI say they are investigating a triple homicide near Manderson. According to the FBI, two men and a woman were fatally shot in the [Read More…]
Rounds dismisses Trump criticism for saying he lost election
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota said Monday he stands by his statement that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, after Trump called his fellow Republican a [Read More…]
South Dakota Municipal League endorses Medicaid expansion
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A ballot measure campaign to expand Medicaid eligibility in South Dakota received an endorsement on Monday from an organization that advocates for the state’s cities and towns. The nod from [Read More…]
Refugee resettlement in South Dakota declining
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The agency that oversees refugee resettlement in South Dakota says there has been a noticeable decline in the number of people resettling in the state over the last few years. South [Read More…]
Agenda in Pierre: Marijuana, federal windfall, social issues
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s rapid-fire legislative session kicks off Tuesday with lawmakers prepared to debate legalizing marijuana, how to spend nearly $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief and what to do with [Read More…]
GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says he’ll seek 4th term
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the second-ranking Republican leader in the Senate, announced Saturday he is seeking reelection to a fourth term in 2022. Thune, who turned 61 [Read More…]
Deadwood gambling revenue increases in latest fiscal year
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — Casinos aren’t the only entities that have profited from a strong year for Deadwood’s gambling industry in South Dakota. The South Dakota Department of Tourism receives about $3 million in gambling [Read More…]
South Dakota AG charges former police officer with assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota attorney general on Thursday charged a former Sioux Falls police officer with assaulting a man he was arresting last year. Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg said in a [Read More…]
South Dakota makes it harder for women to get abortion meds
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Thursday approved Gov. Kristi Noem’s new rule for medical abortions that make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. [Read More…]
Man points gun at pawn shop worker, then tries to sell it
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police in Sioux Falls have arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a gun at a pawn shop employee and then tried to sell the weapon. Two men walked into [Read More…]
Trial set for in slaying of brother, pregnant sister-in-law
MILBANK, S.D. (AP) — A Milbank man will face trial this summer on charges of killing his brother and pregnant sister-in-law. Brent Hanson, 57, appeared court Tuesday where Third Judicial Circuit Judge Dawn Elshere set [Read More…]
Medicaid expansion proposal OK’d for November ballot
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A proposal to expand Medicaid eligibility in South Dakota will appear on the November ballot, the secretary of state’s office announced Monday. Constitutional Amendment D was validated after an estimated 38,244 [Read More…]
South Dakota agency head resigns amid scrutiny of Gov. Noem
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The director of a South Dakota agency has resigned amid scrutiny over Gov. Kristi Noem’s hands-on role in the agency prior to his arrival and as it was evaluating her [Read More…]
Marijuana debate on the table again in legislative session
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Debate on marijuana will be on the table again as state lawmakers gather for the 2022 legislative session in South Dakota this month. So far, more than two dozen of 38 [Read More…]
As South Dakota campaigns launch, Thune mulls retirement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota political candidates are revving into full campaign mode this week with one big exception: Republican Sen. John Thune, who has delayed a reelection announcement as he considers retirement. [Read More…]
SD committee investigating AG subpoena crash investigators
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday subpoenaed law enforcement officials and crash investigation documents as they weigh whether the state’s attorney general should be impeached for his conduct in a fatal [Read More…]
State records highest number of active COVID cases in year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota has recorded the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in more than a year. State health officials reported 8,323 active cases on Thursday, the most since Dec. 21, [Read More…]
South Dakota minimum wage to jump 50 cents in January
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s minimum wage will go up on Saturday. The minimum wage will rise 50 cents on Jan. 1, from $9.45 an hour to $9.95 an hour. A state law passed [Read More…]
South Dakota AG impeachment investigation begins in secrecy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers met behind closed doors on Tuesday as they launched an impeachment investigation into the state attorney general for his conduct surrounding a fatal car crash last year. [Read More…]
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