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Millions in Child Care Grants Awarded Across South Dakota
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has announced multiple awardees of Governor Kristi Noem’s Investment Plan for Child Care. “We are creating more child care options and openings across our state because of this funding,” [Read More…]
99th South Dakota Legislative Session Is Done
After considering 560 bills, resolutions, and commemorations, meeting for 38 days, and having to delay adjournment a day because of winter weather, the 99th session of the South Dakota is history. The House and Senate [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan University announces annual Carhart Lecture
Dakota Wesleyan University will wrap up its year-long Lecture Series on topics of contemporary interest. The fourth and final of the series, the annual Carhart Lecture, will be held on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 [Read More…]
South Dakota Education Equity Coalition Condemns Noem’s Remarks on Native Education
The South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (SDEEC) strongly opposes Kristi Noem’s recent comments about Native education, calling them disparaging and misrepresentative. Noem’s statement that “their kids don’t have any hope. They don’t have parents who [Read More…]
South Dakota Marijuana Legalization Campaign Crosses Halfway Mark in Signature Collection Efforts
South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws have announced that they have surpassed the halfway mark in collecting signatures to place a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot. With a deadline of May 7, [Read More…]
South Dakota Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for 2013 Manslaughter of Girlfriend
Richard Schmitz, 55, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2013 manslaughter of his girlfriend, Meshell Will, 38. Schmitz took a plea deal in January, one day before he was due to [Read More…]
Arrest Made in Sioux Falls Convenience Store Robbery Case
One suspect in a convenience store robbery in Sioux Falls has been identified as 38-year-old Marita White. White, along with a male accomplice, robbed the store at gunpoint early Tuesday morning in the 1000 block [Read More…]
Fifteen Dogs Rescued from Abuse in Sturgis, Owners Arrested for Neglect
Authorities in Sturgis rescued 15 dogs from an abusive owner following a report from a good Samaritan. The Meade County Sheriff’s Office found the dogs in distress, malnourished, and confined to small enclosures. The local [Read More…]
Arrest Made in Sioux Falls Bank Robbery
Sioux Falls police responded to a bank robbery on Friday morning at U.S. Bank on 41st Street where the suspect, later identified as 57-year-old Melvin Gatlin, displayed a note demanding money but did not show [Read More…]
Global issues, local impacts: New SD group to push trade
Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As a former national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence and a woman who grew up in small-town South Dakota, Army Col. Andrea [Read More…]
Q&A: Thune adapts to the political ‘reality we live with’ as he seeks leadership post
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight It may seem illogical for John Thune to run for Senate Republican leader after he was booed by Republicans in his own state, but as Thune says, “these aren’t normal times.” [Read More…]
Painting a better picture: More funding, partnerships could boost juvenile diversion services
Jackie Hendry, South Dakota News Watch RAPID CITY, S.D. – Just inside the Dahl Arts Center in downtown Rapid City, a large canvas features the painting of an outdoor basketball court behind a chain link [Read More…]
State accidentally told independent candidates they needed hundreds more signatures than necessary
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight For more than two months, state officials unintentionally led some potential legislative candidates to believe they needed hundreds more petition signatures than state law requires. The problem affected independents. Retired Rapid [Read More…]
With yes votes from Thune and Rounds, U.S. Senate passes spending package overnight
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took a broadly bipartisan vote early Saturday to approve a $1.2 trillion spending package, sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature with no time to spare after [Read More…]
State prison offender William Cody death
State prison offender William Cody has died. Cody, age 77, passed away at the Jameson Annex to the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls on March 22. He was serving a life sentence out [Read More…]
Four SD grassland restoration projects awarded a total of $250,000 in federal funds
South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota is set to receive $250,000 in federal funding for the implementation of four grassland restoration projects across the eastern part of the state. On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced a [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan University announces creation of a new hall-of fame
Dakota Wesleyan University has added a new Hall of Fame to its roster of events acknowledging the contributions and support of alumni and friends of the university. The first-ever inductees, Ron and Sheilah Gates of [Read More…]
Names Released in Lyman County Fatal Crash
Lyman County, S.D.- A 38-year-old man and a 59-year-old man both died Monday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Lyman County. Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford F-350 driven by Ryan K. Taylor was traveling westbound in the eastbound [Read More…]
Names Released in Meade County Fatal Crash
Meade County, S.D.- A passenger in a UTV suffered fatal injuries Monday in a single-vehicle crash near Piedmont, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates a UTV driven by Jamie N. Fletcher had left the roadway and struck a tree. A female [Read More…]
Whittier Middle School Staff Member Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor
A staff member from Whittier Middle School in Sioux Falls, Justin Preuschl, was arrested at his home on March 21 on a charge of solicitation of a minor. The arrest occurred before the school day [Read More…]
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