Bennett County in South Dakota has agreed to open a satellite office to resolve claims that it violated the #VotingRights of Native Americans. Details on the claims and the county's agreement with the U.S. Justice Department: southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/bennett…

Local resistance to the proposed state men's prison site near Harrisburg continued as the city council denied the state a connection to the city wastewater system. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/20/har…

A week after attending a roundtable with the nation’s top law enforcement official and tribal leaders, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, is urging the head of a federal department to change the funding formula for tribal law enforcement. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/22/sen…

Governor Kristi Noem’s administration recently turned down more than $70 million of federal funds from energy efficiency and environmental programs, according to her top budget official. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/23/noe…

You're not the only thing sweating...look at the high blob of humidity in the Midwest. That's from corn sweat! Corn releases a lot of moisture in the summer and that means high humidity.

After lawmakers raised the #911 surcharge paid by phone customers, a state board has commissioned a study into potential consolidation among 911 dispatch centers. More about the study: southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/south-d…

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“I don’t foresee this relationship ever ending. Hopefully we’re able to strengthen it,” Crow Creek Tribal Chairman Peter Lengkeek said. “I want my people not to be afraid anymore. That’s what I’m working toward.” southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/29/cro… via South Dakota Searchlight

South Dakota will receive $54 million over the next two decades from a national #OpioidSettlement. Here's how the state is spending the money: southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/29/sou…

"These are the type of things people with disabilities, with mobility devices – this is where we belong, we belong on that stage." sfsimplified.com/how-a-12-year-…

SD's U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson is taking criticism from his opponent for celebrating a water system’s progress after voting against a bill that provided some of the funding. The congressman responded by citing his prior support for the project. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/30/dus…

You may have seen them in a liquor store or bar: #THC drinks, which are popping up across South Dakota. Yet they remain unknown to many lawmakers, even as they crack down on other THC consumables. John Hult explains the trend, the legalities and more: southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/30/thc…

One week after inking a second #commutation in as many months for a person convicted of murder, Gov. Kristi Noem denied sentence reduction requests for two men serving time on theft charges. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/08/31/noe…

Loans involving the USDA and local partners are helping small towns in South Dakota with #ChildCare. Read about a celebration of the latest example in Clear Lake: southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/09/01/day…

Me: I don’t need to bring a bag. I’ll just stop at the garden quick to see what’s going on. One hour (and a stretched out T-shirt improvised as a pouch) later:

A new state government video intended to clarify South Dakota’s only #abortion exception has not settled disputes over the meaning of the exception's legal language. "It doesn’t solve anything," said a supporter of an abortion-rights ballot question. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/09/05/sou…

Current property tax laws penalize the maintenance of grasslands and incentivize their conversion to cropland, ranchers and conservation groups told state lawmakers Wednesday. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/09/11/tax…

While legislators were passing a law requiring more information from Gov. #KristiNoem about a fund she controls, she was awarding $13.5 million from the fund to a shooting range that legislators had declined to pay for. Details and legislator reaction: southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/09/12/som…

The judge, the lawyers and the media expected a trial to begin next week in a lawsuit over South Dakota's #AbortionRights ballot measure. Then a court employee wrote that he was "not aware of any trial being scheduled," leaving the matter in limbo. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/09/18/tri…

Watch last night's ballot measure forum here: youtube.com/watch?v=oTFzUp…