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Scientists at underground lab announce progress in hunt for dark matter
South Dakota Searchlight Scientists at a deep underground lab in South Dakota say they’ve made an advancement in their quest to understand dark matter. The invisible substance is estimated to make up 85% of the [Read More…]

Noem rejects more than $70 million in federal funds for energy and environmental programs
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Governor Kristi Noem’s administration recently turned down more than $70 million of federal funds from energy efficiency and environmental programs, according to her top budget official. The Home Energy Rebates program would [Read More…]

Rosebud Sioux Tribe elects its first female president
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The voters of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe elected their first female president on Thursday. According to unofficial results posted late Thursday night, tribal council member Kathleen Wooden Knife prevailed by [Read More…]

South Dakota ranks fourth in 2024 grassland conservation enrollments
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota landowners enrolled almost 159,000 acres this year — nearly 250 square miles — into a federal conservation program that pays them to use management practices promoting healthy grasslands. [Read More…]

Medicaid work requirements tied to presidential election
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…]

Corn Palace Festival Finale
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…]

Light pole down, driver cited
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…]

A Famous South Dakotan Comes Home
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…]

Jackley Warns Public About Telephone Scams Regarding Court-Ordered Actions
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…]

Mitchell School District Teachers earn cash awards through the Kid’s Grant program
A number of Mitchell School District teachers got a financial boost to start the new school year through the Kids Grant program. Here’s a list of the Kids Grant recipients and their programs: GBR Elementary: [Read More…]

Senator John Thune is seeking a Senate leadership position
While most voter attention is focused on the race for the White House, there are other races that could significantly shape the political environment as well. Republicans are seeking to gain control of the U.S. [Read More…]

A 64 year old man died in a two vehicle crash Wednesday
A 64-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning near Pukwana. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the drivers of a Ford Mustang and a Ford F150 pickup were traveling westbound on [Read More…]

Thune calls Trump’s across-the-board tariff strategy ‘a recipe for increased inflation’
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight MITCHELL — U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, criticized former President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy proposals on Wednesday at Dakotafest, calling them “a recipe for increased inflation.” “There clearly is [Read More…]

At long last, Lewis and Clark water arrives for Madison
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight MADISON — After waiting nearly 35 years, Madison is the last South Dakota city to connect to the tri-state Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. Local leaders, South Dakota’s three congressmen and [Read More…]

FEMA Teams Visit Local Neighborhoods to Help Residents Apply for Disaster Assistance
SIOUX FALLS – FEMA teams will begin visiting neighborhoods in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties starting this week to help residents who received damage from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding apply for [Read More…]

Harrisburg says NOPE to state prison wastewater deal
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight HARRISBURG — The Harrisburg City Council rejected an agreement Tuesday evening that would allow the state to connect its proposed men’s prison to the city’s wastewater treatment facility, but a state official said [Read More…]

Watertown Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Domestic Assault
Marcus Weber, a 31-year-old resident of Watertown, has been arrested and is charged with attempted murder, burglary, and an alternative charge of domestic assault. On Friday, Weber is alleged to have forcibly entered a home, [Read More…]

South Dakota Supreme Court rejects ballot challenge
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that had initially been rejected but were later counted in the state’s June election. The [Read More…]

FEMA representatives coming to Mitchell starting Wednesday
Individual Assistance-Approximately 16 FEMA Representatives will be in Davison County starting Wednesday to assess damage for Individual Assistance. Please note, the damage reported into Crisis Track in June does not count as a FEMA application [Read More…]

DWU Campus Ministry to Conduct Community Food Drive
Dakota Wesleyan University’s Campus Ministry will conduct the annual New Student Orientation Food Drive on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. All new DWU students, along with upper class leaders and employees, will [Read More…]
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