Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

A resolution to place mobile sports betting on South Dakota's November ballot cleared the Senate on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Casey Crabtree, the measure would amend the state constitution to allow...

Governor Larry Rhoden signed SB 2 on Tuesday, a bill removing firearm suppressors from South Dakota's definition of "controlled weapons." The change eliminates statelevel regulations on suppressors, w...

The South Dakota House has rejected legislation that would have protected healthcare providers from being required to participate in medical services that violate their conscience. House Bill 1153 fai...

The state House Health and Human Services Committee today (Tuesday, Feb. 10) defeated a bill that would've required licenses and background checks for non-medical home care providers. District 7 state...

The South Dakota House on Tuesday narrowly revived and passed a bill allowing municipalities to seek voter approval for up to an additional 1% local sales tax. The tax could run for no more than five ...

World renowned South Dakota sculptor Dale Lamphere has gifted the copyrights for stature Dignity of Earth and Sky in Chamberlain to the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Lamphere and his wife Jane Murphy wan...

The state House Education committee advanced with no recommendation - a bill to change the school funding formula in South Dakota. House Bill 1205 would give schools a minimum annual funding increase ...

While The number of manufacturing jobs in the region is up slightly in the past month... regional hiring trends in manufacturing have been negative. According to Creighton University Economist Dr. Ern...

Sturgis police responded to a crash around 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the Sturgis High School parking lot. Multiple juveniles were involved. Several had minor injuries, and one person was trapped under a veh...

Gov. Larry Rhoden Monday vetoed House Bill 1077, which would have banned cellcultured protein in South Dakota, and instead urged lawmakers to adopt an amended version of Senate Bill 124. Rhoden said a...