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Endangered baby and sister missing from Pierre recovered
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Endangered Missing Advisory has canceled an alert Monday for two children from Pierre, allegedly taken by their father who authorities say was exhibiting signs of impairment. Authorities said [Read More…]
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Badlands National Park to build new visitor center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Badlands National Park in South Dakota will build a new visitor center in the southeast section of the park, the National Park Foundation said Monday. The new visitor center will [Read More…]
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South Dakota lawmakers reject a handful of medical pot rules
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Monday rejected a handful of rules proposals governing medical marijuana from Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration but approved the bulk of the program. The Legislature’s Rules Review [Read More…]
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Prison guard indicted on accusations of sexual misconduct
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota prison guard has been indicted on accusations of sexual misconduct. Rien Fitzpatrick, 32, was indicted this week by a Minnehaha County grand jury on a charge of [Read More…]
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Voters could be asked about changes in state drug laws
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has introduced two ballot measures that could change the way law enforcement handles illegal drug possession and ingestion cases in South Dakota. The measures would make ingesting [Read More…]
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Police find Sioux Falls man drinking beer inside closed bar
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man faces burglary charges after police found him afterhours at a bar drinking a beer. Police say the 53-year-old man was arrested at about 5:30 a.m. Friday. [Read More…]
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Farmer says harvests will vary across South Dakota
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota farmer says harvests will vary widely across the state because some pockets have been spared from the drought. Travis Mockler farms corn, alfalfa and soybeans in the southeastern [Read More…]
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Sioux Falls caps medical marijuana retail licenses at five
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Sioux Falls City Council has capped the number of retail stores that can sell medical marijuana at five. The council on Tuesday night signed off on a proposal coming [Read More…]
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School mask mandate draws a crowd in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The issue of wearing masks at school to protect against COVID-19 drew a standing-room-only, boisterous crowd to a Rapid City school board meeting. It was a scene that has similarly [Read More…]
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Sanford donating $350 million toward virtual care center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota-based Sanford Health said Wednesday it is giving $350 million to a clinical initiative that aims to create a virtual care center to treat people in rural and underserved [Read More…]
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Lower Brule man dies while in custody of Sioux Falls police
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man died while he was being arrested by Sioux Falls police for allegedly breaking into a house. Police said the incident happened Tuesday afternoon after a woman [Read More…]
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South Dakota Gov. Noem runs $9,000 bill for custom desk
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s order for a customized, personal desk from a state prison work program will cost nearly $9,000 after modifications such as brass embossing, a gun drawer [Read More…]
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Some question Rapid City vote on grant for English learners
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Some parents and teachers in Rapid City have been questioning why school board leaders decided not to apply for a $30,000 grant that would help immigrant students learn to speak [Read More…]
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2 South Dakota tribes get funding for 911 call centers
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety said two South Dakota tribes are getting funding for their 911 call centers. A total of $132,669 is being given to the tribes. [Read More…]
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Sioux Falls health officials outline the current COVID surge
Representatives from Sanford and Avera Health and the Sioux Falls Public Health Department held a joint news conference to outline their concerns about the surge in COVID infections. Sanford Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mike Wilde, [Read More…]
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Will Attorney General Ravnsborg be impeached?
Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives are having talks about the possible impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg following the end of his legal proceedings. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says [Read More…]
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South Dakota Redistricting Committees meet to discuss changes
Members of the South Dakota House and Senate Redistricting Committees held their first meeting earlier this week and got updates on Census numbers. Matt Frame, with the Legislative Research Council, outlined the variations they can [Read More…]
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South Dakota AG got speeding ticket days before crash trial
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general was ticketed for going 57 in a 35 mph zone last week, just days before he pleaded no contest to traffic charges for a car crash [Read More…]
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South Dakota lawmakers start speedy redistricting process
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers tasked with redrawing the state’s political boundaries set a framework Monday that will allow them to speed through the once-in-a-decade process on a tight schedule this year. [Read More…]
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How much impact could Sturgis rally have on COVID caseload?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Rumbles from the motorcycles and rock shows of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have hardly cleared from the Black Hills of South Dakota, and the reports of COVID-19 infections among rallygoers [Read More…]
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