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Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A constitutional amendment that South Dakota voters will consider in next year’s general election will strengthen rather than weaken the influence of out-of-state organizations in state politics, opponents [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight A woman from India who recently earned master’s and doctoral degrees from South Dakota Mines in Rapid City can’t be removed from the U.S. as her lawsuit against the federal government proceeds, a [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s state government is testing for “forever chemicals” in rivers across the state. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s, including [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight U.S. immigration officials conducted a “worksite enforcement action” that resulted in eight arrests Tuesday in Madison, three days after their boss, Kristi Noem, was subjected to a protest in the same [Read More…]

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Priya Saxena was staying up late to read comments about her doctoral dissertation around 1 a.m. on April 7 when she saw the message in her email. “I [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch PIEDMONT, S.D. – John Carley joined about 100 other business operators in early May for a meeting of the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association to preview the [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight For the second time in as many years, South Dakota Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has formally asked the federal Department of the Interior to establish a tribal law enforcement training [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Drinking water upgrades for Mobridge, efficiency boosting software systems for Rapid City and a tornado shelter for Chancellor are among the South Dakota projects that now count as formerly funded by [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Shelsey Klein was 33 weeks pregnant and crying when she stormed into the Winner Regional Health CEO’s office. She found out through social media in December that the hospital planned to [Read More…]

As the South Dakota Economic Development community looks ahead to the 2026 legislative session, leaders are focusing on pro-growth initiatives and education to address skepticism surrounding economic development. Following the passing of HB 1052, which [Read More…]

Nicole Swigart, the former superintendent of the Rapid City Area School District, has filed a lawsuit against the district following her dismissal after a discrimination investigation. The lawsuit alleges pay disparities and unlawful termination, stemming [Read More…]