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Kristi Noem’s proposed budget includes over $10 million in base general fund cuts to South Dakota’s public university system, citing reduced state revenues. The cuts affect maintenance funding, cybersecurity upgrades, tuition buy-downs, and academic building [Read More…]

A 19-year-old Yankton resident, Theodore Kranig Jr., faces charges of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter following the death of an individual during a welfare check on Friday, Dec. 13 in the 1000 block of Walnut [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to cut the state’s maintenance and repair budget by $17 million is “shortsighted,” a former Cabinet member said at a state board meeting [Read More…]

Court documents reveal new details about an officer-involved shooting in a Yankton High School parking lot on Thursday, Dec. 5. Andrew Jondahl, a 40-year-old Watertown man, faces charges of aggravated assault against law enforcement and [Read More…]

Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday to grant a long-awaited permit to Summit Carbon Solutions, allowing the company to build a small portion of a planned 2,500-mile carbon capture pipeline [Read More…]

Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor North Dakota’s Industrial Commission on Thursday approved a plan to accept millions of tons of carbon dioxide to be permanently stored underground against the wishes of some landowners in the [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight HURON – An agricultural economist told a group of farmers Thursday they’ll be well served to adapt to the cultural and policy changes that affect their industry – even the changes [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Owners of South Dakota video lottery establishments hope a lean budget for state government might incentivize legislators to raise the bet limit and allow more machines per license. The more [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Students attending South Dakota public universities may soon face a civics proficiency requirement to graduate. Students will take three credits worth of civics education — either new classes created to meet [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – A sense of optimism and opportunity filled the air as a group of residents of this southern Black Hills city gathered recently to forge [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A state board awarded over $10.5 million in federal funding at its Tuesday meeting to help rehabilitate or construct affordable housing in South Dakota. The developments received $3.33 million in Housing [Read More…]

South Dakota Medicaid will start covering doula birth and postpartum services in 2025. Medicaid is a joint federal-state health insurance program for low-income and disabled people. Doulas are trained, non-medical professionals who provide physical, emotional and educational support to [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight – Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in South Dakota cattle for the first time since 2021, State Veterinarian Beth Thompson said Tuesday. The infected steer was identified in late October by meat [Read More…]

Former Governor’s Office of Economic Development Commissioner Scott Stern moderates a discussion on rural water systems on Dec. 10, 2024, at the Sanford Event Barn in Sioux Falls. Panelists are, from left, Lewis and Clark [Read More…]

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting in Aberdeen on December 10. Police responded to the scene on North Congress Street around 11 a.m. and found one individual with a gunshot wound. The second person [Read More…]

Local leaders gathered for a legislative breakfast on Tuesday to discuss key issues ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Among the topics was a proposed bill aimed at revising South Dakota’s unique law that classifies [Read More…]

The Sioux Falls City Council is still deliberating a $68 million bond to upgrade the city’s recreation and aquatics facilities, with the vote delayed yet again. Originally scheduled for May, the vote has been pushed [Read More…]