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South Dakota Searchlight A federal agency has issued final approval of a company’s plan to conduct exploratory drilling for gold above Spearfish Canyon. The company is Colorado-based Solitario Resources. Project maps show some of the [Read More…]

Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Renewable sources like wind and solar accounted for one-third of Minnesota’s power generation in 2023, according to a new report from Clean Energy Economy Minnesota and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. The [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s fame has powered a national workforce recruitment campaign, but some think her newfound infamy might doom it. However, the state office managing the campaign says [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Artificial intelligence (AI) could mean more efficient legal offices and lower bills for clients – provided human beings use the technology ethically. South Dakota Supreme Court Chief [Read More…]

A 17-year-old girl is recovering after being grazed by a bullet in a shooting incident early Sunday morning in Sioux Falls. Police received multiple reports of gunshots in the area, and later found that a [Read More…]

Greta Goede / South Dakota News Watch BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University’s new precision agriculture program has had success at persuading in-state and some other Midwestern farmers to use more technology in their [Read More…]

The Ty Eschenbaum Foundation surprised Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana with a generous $100,000 donation. Founded in 2011, the foundation supports youth cancer survivors through scholarships and also aids Make-A-Wish and missionary work. Ty, a [Read More…]

Pennington County, S.D.- An 18-year-old man died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash four miles south of Rapids City, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash [Read More…]

Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner WAYNE, Nebraska — A “reveal” of what a Nebraska poet hid inside a lonely monument a century ago revealed more of what Mother Nature could wreck over the span of 100 [Read More…]

(STACKER) – Some of the most highly prized real estate in the U.S. exists in areas considered high risk for wildfires, flooding, or drought. Despite this present and growing danger, many Americans are still moving [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Three South Dakota counties will ask voters during the June 4 primary if they should ban the use of tabulator machines in future local elections. If the measures pass, the [Read More…]

The Sioux Falls Police Department is investigating a tragic single-vehicle crash involving seven juveniles that occurred on Saturday morning. At around 6:08 a.m., a Dodge Durango SUV traveling east lost control and collided with a [Read More…]

In her upcoming book, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recounts the controversial killing of her dog, Cricket, and a male goat. Noem describes Cricket as untrainable and dangerous, leading to her decision to euthanize the [Read More…]

Elkton Superintendent Brian Jandahl and a teacher are set to resign following a controversial incident where a sex offender was invited to speak at a school. The district held a meeting to discuss the incident [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight It’s been over six months since two in-home child care providers closed in Highmore. The town of over 600 in central South Dakota has a few other in-home providers, but [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Water quality advocates in Custer County want the state Supreme Court to make the county enforce a voter-backed ordinance barring the discharge of treated wastewater into a creek by the [Read More…]

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In the Senate chamber of the South Dakota Legislature, a little institutional knowledge goes a long way. Extreme measures emanating from the House of Representatives [Read More…]

Elaine S. Povich, Stateline For some ninth graders near Fresno, California, the invitation — years before they’ll don a cap and gown — comes out of the blue: You’ve been accepted to Fresno State, the [Read More…]

Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch Starting next week, certain dairy cattle must be tested for avian influenza before they can be transported to a different state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The requirement [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight MITCHELL — A proposed measure to reinstate abortion rights hasn’t made the ballot yet, but the debate is underway. About 100 people converged Tuesday evening on Dakota Wesleyan University for a [Read More…]