Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Starting in 2026, South Dakota state agencies may be required to publicly post more detailed information about proposed regulation changes. The Legislature's Rules Review Committee voted Wednesday to ...

The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) has finished processing partial SNAP benefits for all eligible recipients. These benefits were made available on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)...

A collaborative operation between the Sturgis Police Department and the Deadwood Police Department took place Tuesday as officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Sturgis, resulting in the ...

Residents across the region were treated to a dazzling display of the northern lights, as a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed the aurora borealis far south of its usual range. Triggered by multiple co...

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., announced that a stopgap bill to reopen the federal government includes $21.9 million in funding for South Dakota projects he requested. The bill covers full-year approp...

Five South Dakota tribes are calling on the congressional delegation to help reinstate federal funding for a tribal data repository project led by the Native BioData Consortium, a genetics lab based i...

The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) announced that the distribution of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will hinge on decisions made by Congress late...

Several transmission pipelines serving Black Hills Energy facilities in Rapid City are under investigation by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). PUC inspectors filed a formal complain...

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), in partnership with the South Dakota Soybean Checkoff, has launched a statewide initiative to collect and safely dispose of fir...

The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Alan D. LaFave as the next president of Northern State University (NSU) in Aberdeen, effective January. LaFave returns to NSU, his alma mater, after...