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Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A $4 million proposal by South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to help students enroll in private school and other forms of alternative instruction would undermine public education by [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Lawmakers expect South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to present a lean budget proposal Tuesday due to lower-than-expected revenues and an end to federal pandemic-era stimulus cash. Several are keen to hear [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight – Seventeen planes and 800 people will temporarily transfer to Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota to accommodate a runway construction project at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, [Read More…]

Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to incoming Republican Leader John Thune on Monday urging him to move nominees through the traditional confirmation process, including committee hearings and [Read More…]

McCook County, S.D.- A 39-year-old man died Tuesday morning in a head-on collision, 10 miles northeast of Monroe, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Michael Lee Zimmer, the driver of a 2012 Volkswagen CC Sport, was traveling east on SD [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch PIEDMONT, S.D. – Earlier this year, well before big-game hunting season began in South Dakota, Josh Clark invested time and money into expanding his wild-game processing capabilities to [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) SIOUX FALLS — Jim A. Carlson steadies his hand as he balances on a ladder in Falls Park, concentrating as he paints the raised lettering on a cast aluminum historical marker. [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A 2023 bill that paved the way for higher payments to counties that keep kids out of the justice system has increased the number of diversion offers from prosecutors across [Read More…]

Casey Quinlan, States Newsroom President-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring down prices on groceries, rent and other basic necessities of life. U.S. presidents don’t typically have direct control over how much any of those [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight BRANDON — Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, signaled Tuesday he’s willing to push back against potential attempts by President-elect Donald Trump to expand presidential power over federal spending. “Every [Read More…]

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…]