Doug Allen: Focus crime-fighting efforts where they’re needed
South Dakota’s collaboration with ICE, code named Operation Prairie Thunder, according to some reports has drawn a number of positive…
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Dear County Agent Guy: Norwegian, with a pinch of Swede
The results of a recent genetic test shook me to the core. It seems that I’m not who I thought…
Tax relief, public safety, national security push drive Rhoden’s 2026 vision
Gov. Larry Rhoden brought his “Strong, safe and free” mantra to his first State of the State address Tuesday, outlining…
Immigration crackdown decimates area dairy
By Makenzie HuberSouth Dakota Searchlight LAKE NORDEN — The names on the list included some of Dorothy Elliott’s best employees:…
Ukrainian family can stay in Watertown until at least August 2027
Ilona Biliaze refreshed a government website on her phone in late July, checking for updates on her immigration case again…
Ten South Dakota inmates transferred to ICE for deportation
Ten inmates identified as being in the country illegally will be transferred from South Dakota prison custody to U.S. Immigration…
Watertown organization continuing to ‘welcome the stranger’
Changes in federal policies usually ripple down to the local level. This is perhaps nowhere more obvious than with immigration….
Ukrainian family may be forced to leave Watertown
A Ukrainian family that came legally to Watertown two years ago through the United for Ukraine program is in danger…
Rep. Johnson spends day in Watertown
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson spent the afternoon of Thursday, April 24, in Watertown. Beginning at 1 p.m., the Republican visited…
Letter: In response to Johnson
In response to Brad Johnson’s column on immigrants: I, as a Bible-believing Christian, would not enter another country without proper…
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