Lawmakers Finalize Budget Plan
Members of the Joint Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature came up with a compromise yesterday that will give teachers, health care providers and […]
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Lawmakers Approve Funding for Animal Lab
Lawmakers reach a deal to fund the upgrade and expansion of the Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab at SDSU. A conference committee worked out […]
Retailers Assoc. Welcomes Court Decision on Tax Fairness Law
The South Dakota Retailers Association is welcoming a summary judgment from Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett regarding the state’s lawsuit against three large online retailers. […]
Daugaard Signs Buffer Strips Bill
South Dakota’s governor signed a bill that would encourage people to install buffer strips between agricultural land and waterways. Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the […]
State House Passes IM22 Replacement Pieces
The South Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved at least two replacement pieces for the repealed Initiated Measure 22. Lawmakers voted 60-3 to […]
Trump Administration Could Help Ease States Medicaid Woes
Amid the Republican rollout of a plan to provide healthcare for Americans, South Dakota officials brought their concerns to the new leaders in Washington, D.C. […]
Alberta Clippers Bring Snow To the Region
It looks like a couple of Alberta Clippers will be moving through the region, bringing snow and wind. Brad Temeyer at the National Weather Service […]
Red Cross Reminds You To Turn Your Clocks and Test Your Smoke Alarms
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2:00 a.m. so turn the clocks ahead one hour. The American Red Cross reminds everyone it’s also a good […]
Judge Refuses to Accept Guilty Plea In Mitchell Kidnapping
A man accused of robbing and kidnapping an elderly man in Mitchell and then leaving him naked in a rural field last year appeared in […]
Amended Bill Would Delay Teacher Pay Increase
Teacher salaries in South Dakota would be held flat for a year under terms of an amended bill approved by the State House on Tuesday, […]