Prison sentence upheld in one of largest drug busts in South Dakota history
An illegal immigrant who was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for possessing a backpack with enough fentanyl…
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GOP candidates tackle education in final governor debate
The frontrunner for South Dakota’s Republican nomination for governor said his plan to improve student performance will not include mandatory…
Early voting stalled across South Dakota
The South Dakota 2026 primary election is hitting some snags, and it could be a statewide problem. Minnehaha, Lincoln and…
Goldfish lend helping fin to livestock producers by keeping water clean
By Connie Sieh Groop Twenty years ago, cattle rancher Glenn Treftz of Wetonka added a few goldfish to the stock…
Lawmakers demand report on welfare program spending, cash balances
South Dakota lawmakers reopened a familiar fight Monday: whether the state is sitting on too much federal welfare money while…
Three South Dakota governor debates scheduled
South Dakotans will have three chances in the next month to watch the four Republican candidates for governor take part…
Watertown shares $150.7M in infrastructure funding with nearly three dozen communites
Communities across South Dakota, including Watertown, are getting some help from the state Capitol to pay for high-dollar infrastructure projects…
Rhoden campaign failed to report private plane travel to Watertown
Gov. Larry Rhoden is being accused of concealing his use of a private plane to get between campaign stops last…
Dueling polls point to competitive governor’s race
PIERRE – The end of the legislative session on Thursday marks the ramp up of election season. A pair of…
South Dakota education reps decry statewide, ‘bell-to-bell’ school cell phone ban
If South Dakota is to ever implement statewide cell phone restrictions in public schools, it won’t likely be this year….
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