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Alexander Rifaat/South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. – The field is set for the 2026 South Dakota Primary Election on June 2 for state legislative races as well as governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s new state-owned West River outdoor shooting range has had as many visits in five months as officials anticipated for its entire first year, according to an update Thursday. The [Read More…]

Ashley Murray/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in [Read More…]

Kelcie Moseley-Morris/Stateline New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows fertility and birth rates continue to fall across the U.S., while cesarean section procedures increased and preterm birth rates remained flat. [Read More…]

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight When Cheryl Schreier learned of plans for fireworks this summer at Mount Rushmore, she thought about the behind-the-scenes planning it takes to host thousands of people at the national memorial she [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Election officials in South Dakota are worried about a possible delayed start for early and absentee voting as they rush to prepare ballots for the June 2 primary, and they’re also [Read More…]

Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under a Republican-passed law that added new requirements for the nation’s largest nutrition program and shifted hundreds of millions of dollars [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Missouri River basin is in its fourth year of drought, and federal officials say that could affect hydropower production and recreation in the upper basin states. [Read More…]

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight BOX ELDER — South Dakota’s governor took the next step Wednesday in his effort to make national security the state’s “next big industry” by announcing the creation of the South Dakota [Read More…]

Héctor Alejandro Arzate/Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk COLUMBIA, Mo. — As a row crop farmer in St. Joseph, Mo., Joe Lau said he’s noticing more extreme weather these days. Warmer seasons throughout the [Read More…]

John Hult and Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight Two Republican candidates for governor of South Dakota spotlighted dueling plans Tuesday to prevent repeat crime. As Gov. Larry Rhoden announced new efforts by his prison rehabilitation task [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight BROOKINGS — Workers waving pompoms greeted South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden during a recent celebration for a business expansion that benefited from $15 million in state tax rebates, two days [Read More…]