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The South Dakota State Fair observed its annual Salute to Veterans Thursday. This year’s keynote speaker was Colonel Stacy Kooistra of the South Dakota Air National Guard. He thanked the veterans for their service, reminded [Read More…]

The South Dakota National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing was nationally recognized with the Winston P. Wilson Trophy at the National Guard Association of the U.S. General Conference and Exhibition on August 26. 114th Fighter Wing [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University offices will operate during new business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. effective immediately. The change, called Core Hours, was implemented at the suggestion of the university’s Employee Engagement Committee.  It [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimates tax collections from the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally were $1,399,501. Taxes collected included state sales tax, tourism tax, municipal sales tax, and municipal gross receipts tax. Revenues from [Read More…]

Despite strong opposition from the audience, Davison County Commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to place on first-reading an ordinance which would combine the offices of county treasurer and county auditor under a new entity of Davison [Read More…]

The Davison County Auditors Office is now even more shorthanded after commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to place on first-reading an ordinance that would combine the county treasurers and auditors offices under a new entity: the [Read More…]

South Dakota Newswatch-An attempt by Republican lawmakers to add work requirements for South Dakotans covered under Medicaid expansion will hinge on two election outcomes in November. First, voters will decide on Amendment F, a legislative [Read More…]

The 2024 Corn Palace Festival wrapped up Sunday afternoon after a five-day run which Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway called an overall success. “The Skillet Concert, just over 1,800 people in the building for that [Read More…]

Mitchell Police issued two citations to the driver of a semi-truck which apparently knocked over the traffic signal/street light on the northeast corner of First and Main Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around one p-m [Read More…]

After a 51 year absence, former astronaut and Scotland South Dakota native Charles Gemar has returned to his roots. “It’s hard to take South Dakota out of the individual,” said Gemar. “I had a great [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning the public about recurring scam telephone calls where citizens are threatened with arrest warrants or fines for failure to perform a court-ordered action. The latest scam call was reported [Read More…]