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Poll sheds light on South Dakota’s 2026 election outlook
Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch Now that South Dakota’s 2024 general election is in the books, it’s time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few months to regroup, [Read More…]
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Kudos to Mitchell Area Veterans
Veterans, friends and community members gathered Tuesday for Davison County’s annual Veterans Day recognition event and luncheon. Mitchell American Legion Post 18 named Rod Satrang as its Veteran of the Year. Tom Oberembt is the [Read More…]
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Summit pipeline decision in Minnesota could come Dec. 12
Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor An administrative law judge report recommends that Minnesota approve a small segment of the massive Summit Carbon Solutions project that would pass through states including South Dakota and store millions [Read More…]
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Game, Fish and Parks achieves 1.6 million acres of public access, sets 2 million acre goal
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has surpassed its goal of creating public access to 1.6 million acres of private land one year ahead of schedule. The news [Read More…]
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South Dakota’s First Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensary to Close Amid Industry Struggles
Unity Rd., South Dakota’s first licensed medical cannabis dispensary outside of tribal lands, will cease operations on December 7, 2024, due to challenges within the state’s cannabis industry. Opened in July 2022, Unity Rd. and [Read More…]
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Estimated 2 Million gallons of wastewater discharged in Sioux City, some reached Missouri River
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to a wastewater spill in Sioux City, where an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into the Bacon Creek Channel, which [Read More…]
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Democratic and Republican legislative leaders elected
House Democrats and Republicans have elected their leadership teams for the upcoming 100th Session of the South Dakota Legislature. House Republicans elected Representative Scott Odenbach of Spearfish Majority leader and Representative Marty Overweg of New [Read More…]
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With Trump returning to office, is Noem poised for an administration role? Speculation swirls
South Dakota Searchlight: As the dust settles on the 2024 election and President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, political observers are buzzing about the role Gov. Kristi Noem might play in the new [Read More…]
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Ethan Elementary and Timberlake Elementary schools earn national recognition
Two South Dakota schools have been recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools. Ethan Elementary School and Timber Lake Elementary School earned the honor based on the outstanding academic achievement of their students. “Both Ethan Elementary [Read More…]
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Mobridge family donates this year’s Capitol Christmas tree
While many South Dakotans were taking part in the election process on Tuesday, the state Departments of Transportation and Agriculture and Natural Resources were in Mobridge harvesting the featured tree for the 2024 Christmas at [Read More…]
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Two vehicle crash near Rapid City leaves one driver dead
One person died and another was seriously injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Rapid City. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 44 year old driver of a Mazda 3 was [Read More…]
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Rape, incest and ‘health of the mother’: Abortion reform discussion continues post-election
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight If anything could be predicted in Tuesday’s election, it was that Amendment G’s fate would not be the end of abortion discussions in South Dakota. The measure, written to mirror Roe v. [Read More…]
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Frustration mounts over wait for Minnehaha County’s election results
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Statewide scrutiny fell on the shoulders of a controversial Minnehaha County official Tuesday night and Wednesday as her office failed to timely report the county’s election results. [Read More…]
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Two people are dead following a two vehicle crash in Bon Homme County
Two people died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Tyndall. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 25 year old male driver of a 2006 Pontiac G6 was traveling eastbound near mile [Read More…]
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Kamala Harris concedes her presidential bid to Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday afternoon called Donald Trump to concede the 2024 presidential race, according to a senior Harris aide. During the call, the Democratic presidential nominee “discussed the importance of a [Read More…]
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27 year old man headed to prison
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces says a White River man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, after earlier being convicted on three charges, including two counts of rape. 27 [Read More…]
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Congressman Dusty Johnson wins a fourth term in the U.S. House
Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing South Dakota on Tuesday. Johnson captured his fourth term as the state’s single congressman by defeating Democrat Sheryl Johnson. The incumbent was among [Read More…]
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Election Day 2024: What’s at stake in South Dakota
South Dakota Searchlight – It’s Election Day 2024, and South Dakota polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Registered voters searching for their polling place can find it in the state’s [Read More…]
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Grassland and other conservation projects in SD receive $83 million federal boost
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Six projects in South Dakota will receive a combined $83 million in grants from the federal government for grassland conservation and climate-smart agricultural practices, according to a recent announcement by the U.S. [Read More…]
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Political friction adds stress to South Dakota election process
Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch The runup to a major election can be a hectic time for election officials, whose tasks include training poll workers, testing tabulators, processing absentee ballots and providing voter [Read More…]