Month: February 2014

While a couple of bills that would limit the use of Common Core educational standards in the state have been defeated in the legislature, the […]

One of the arguments in the legislature around the proposal to expand Medicaid coverage in South Dakota is the negative effect it would have, especially […]

Legislation providing a felony penalty for animal cruelty unanimously passed the South Dakota Senate late last week.  South Dakota Farm Bureau Lobbyist Mike Held says […]

Several school related groups in South Dakota are working on a strategy to find and retain more teachers.  Rob Monson is the Executive Director of […]

Building South Dakota was an economic development plan that was passed by last year’s legislature. It would include education, housing and language training instead of […]

A second man has been arrested in relation to an armed robbery in Huron. Sergeant Brandon Neitzert with the Huron Police Department says 26 year-old […]

The cold winter is leading to issues with the City of Huron’s water service. City Engineer Mike Wever says frost in the ground is much […]

PIERRE, SD – Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will not oppose the sale of the west end of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad line.  Canadian […]

While the South Dakota legislature is dealing with issues around the possible expansion of Medicaid coverage, state agencies are dealing with technical issues.  Governor Dennis […]

A number of South Dakota legislators are still working to head off educational standards under “Common Core.” That is a set of standards developed by […]