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South Dakota News Watch-Bart Pfankuch BIG STONE CITY, S.D. – This small city in northeastern South Dakota already serves as a major hub for energy – it is home to a coal-fired power plant, a [Read More…]

Even though the federal government is at a virtual stand-still over the Senate’s failure to pass a continuing resolution to keep funding operations, Congressman Dusty Johnson says there’s other work going on behind the scenes [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber-South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota legislative leader predicted he can “almost assure” that “every legislator” will support reforms addressing inmate rehabilitation and recidivism during the legislative session that begins in January. Sioux Falls [Read More…]

A hit and run driver injured a Rapid City woman Saturday evening in a single vehicle crash on North Elk Vale Road in Rapid City, SD. The name of the person involved has not been [Read More…]

By: Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s top state government budget official warned Thursday that the current budget cycle “is playing out to be another belt-tightening year.” Bureau of Finance and Management Commissioner Jim Terwilliger [Read More…]

The South Dakota Association for Fundraising Professionals is proud to announce Roger and Vicki Musick as the recipients of the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year award. The Musicks will be honored at a [Read More…]

South Dakota Public Broadcasting announced today that it will retain 7 of the 15 positions previously identified for layoffs, thanks to an outpouring of community support, emergency fundraising, and strategic realignments within the organization. In [Read More…]

The Davison County Regional Railroad Authority board voted unanimously Tuesday to seek an additional loan from the South Dakota Department of Transportation trust fund to pay for the balance of the $25-million dollar rail project [Read More…]

The South Dakota Community Foundation is proud to partner with the Bush Foundation to introduce the 2025 Bush Prize: South Dakota honorees: Abbott House and Youth & Family Services, Inc. Each will receive an award [Read More…]

The Mitchell School District fared well according to the latest statewide report card from the South Dakota Department of Education. That’s the word from Superintendent Joe Childs as it applies to student achievement. “We really [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting a 58 year old man from Vermillion died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Interstate 29 at exit 18. Preliminary crash information [Read More…]

John Hult-SD Searchlight South Dakota’s governor and lawmakers put more than two years of debate behind them recently with a decision to build a prison, but there’s more than rhetoric in the rearview. They’re also [Read More…]

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025 may be delayed or disrupted. While October benefits have been fully issued, future funding is not guaranteed. DSS is [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper-SD Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group of legislators — including one seeking his job — made rival proposals this week to shift millions in [Read More…]

LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky product that may be contaminated with pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar- SD Searchlight Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged by the desire of President Donald Trump to “do right” by American ranchers, Trump outraged many of them [Read More…]

Mitchell Area Housing Incorporated hosted a ribbon-cutting and open-house Thursday at its Ridgeview on Foster development on Mitchell’s eastside. Mitchell native Adam Kaemingk, representing Senator Mike Rounds led off. “These are the types of things [Read More…]

A 45 year old woman from Emery has been indicted on one count of Grand Theft for stealing between $100,000 and $500,000 from her employer. A Lincoln County Grand Jury indicted Paula Dockendorf on Oct. [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber-South Dakota Searchlight A legislative task force aiming to reduce property taxes for South Dakota homeowners advanced 18 proposals at its final meeting on Wednesday in Pierre, setting up a potentially long list of [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight Staff Leading Catholic officials in western South Dakota have issued a statement saying they “firmly reject” the secretary of defense’s recent affirmation of medals awarded for the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre. The [Read More…]