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South Dakota Searchlight A petition that would legalize adult recreational marijuana use in South Dakota has enough signatures from registered voters to be placed on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to the South Dakota Secretary [Read More…]

WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as [Read More…]

The Mitchell Police Department is currently hiring for police recruit and lateral officer positions. If you’re eager to make a positive impact in your community, this is your opportunity. Compensation and Incentives: Starting wage for [Read More…]

Charles Mix County, S.D.- A 43-year-old man died Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Academy, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Nicholas J. Doney, the driver of a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser was westbound on SD Highway [Read More…]

Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch Support for a 2024 ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution is growing, reflected by a nearly 20-point margin between residents who said they [Read More…]

On Sunday (June 2), the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of Phillip Snoozy, a 22-year-old Yankton resident who had been reported missing last month. Around 4 p.m., a Nebraska boater alerted authorities after [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight On Tuesday, when voters in three counties decide whether to ban tabulator machines in future elections, it will be the culmination of a statewide citizen group’s multi-year movement to switch [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography. The sentencing took [Read More…]

A new study by the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce reveals a rising trend of South Dakota State University (SDSU) graduates choosing to remain in Brookings post-graduation. In 2022, the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Most of the action in Tuesday’s South Dakota primary election is in Republican legislative races, where a fight for control of the party has drawn in players ranging from upstart [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A double stabbing that left one man dead and another hospitalized led to a rare extradition order to state custody from the Yankton Sioux Tribe this week. Mackenzie Antelope, 18, [Read More…]

Charles Mix County, S.D.- A 43-year-old man died Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Academy, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Three years after it was first announced, Schwan’s Co. is taking the next step in its investment in South Dakota after closing on 142 acres of land in northwest Sioux [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The group that sued Governor Kristi Noem for her promotion of a Texas dental office wants the lawsuit reinstated and says Noem was “evasive” and “threatening” while she attempted to avoid being [Read More…]

Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to keep lifesaving services in small towns [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting 12 fallen hero bridge dedication ceremonies this year, honoring 15 veterans. In 2019, Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Departments of Veterans [Read More…]

LINCOLN — A truck driver was sentenced in Nebraska this week to 29 years in prison after he met a teenager through social media and transported the minor across state lines to engage in sexual [Read More…]

Greta Goede, South Dakota News Watch BROOKINGS, S.D. – While the average age for first-time marriages nationally has been steadily increasing since 2000, South Dakotans are among the youngest to tie the knot. The state [Read More…]

WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide approximately 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to [Read More…]