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Governor Daugaard this week signed Senate Bill 25 into law. It deals with the release of jail booking photos—known as mugshots—to the media and the […]

With this year’s South Dakota Legislative Session nearly in the books, the minority party is out with its critique.  Both Minority leaders Senator Billie Sutton […]

The dust has settled on the 2017 South Dakota legislative session. Now the building process begins on a new effort to curtail corruption. Feeling that […]

A new report from the South Dakota Kids Count Project shows slow improvements in conditions for children. Project Coordinator Carole Cochran says there are some […]

Insurance premiums could rise dramatically for some older Americans under the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. That’s Deb Muller with Average Health Plans in Sioux […]

A wildlife artist in Parkston, South Dakota was getting national exposure Wednesday night on CBS-TV. Several of Nicole Heitzman’s works were being used in the […]

Attorney General Marty Jackley is pleased with the outcome of the 2017 legislative session as Governor Dennis Daugaard signed a number of A-G sponsored bills […]

Lake Area Tech in Watertown, South Dakota, has won the prestigious Aspen Award for excellence, ahead of one thousand community collleges nationwide. President Michael Cartney, […]

Staring at a serious gap to start the session, South Dakota Legislators approved a budget for fiscal year 2018 before adjourning the main session last […]