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Attorney General Brenna Bird Co-Leads Coalition Supporting President’s Right to Quash Subpoena

Attorney General Brenna Bird Co-Leads Coalition Supporting President’s Right to Quash Subpoena

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she co-led a 21-state coalition supporting the President’s right not to be hauled into Florida state court. Parties in a lawsuit involving Truth Social’s parent company subpoenaed President Trump...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Jackley Honors Recruits Graduating Friday from Law Enforcement Training Program in Sioux Falls

Attorney General Jackley Honors Recruits Graduating Friday from Law Enforcement Training Program in Sioux Falls

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulates the 21 recruits who graduate this Friday from the Law Enforcement...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bird Defends Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Travelers

Attorney General Bird Defends Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Travelers

DES MOINES –-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 25 states filing an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, urging it to review the constitutionality of Massachusetts’ firearm licensing requirements...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Jackley Announces Sioux Falls Man Arrested on Charges of Possession of Child Pornography, Controlled Substance

Attorney General Jackley Announces Sioux Falls Man Arrested on Charges of Possession of Child Pornography, Controlled Substance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a 60-year-old Sioux Falls man has been arrested on five counts of...

Owner:  American Government
Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced by South Dakota Transportation Commission

Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced by South Dakota Transportation Commission

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Aug, 28, 2025 Contact: Doug Kinniburgh, Local Government Assistance, 605-773-4284 PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 24 preliminary engineering Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG)...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Jackley, Sioux Falls, Rapid City Mayors Announce Plans to Strengthen Addiction Treatment Centers in South Dakota

Attorney General Jackley, Sioux Falls, Rapid City Mayors Announce Plans to Strengthen Addiction Treatment Centers in South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, and Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun announced...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Jackley Announces Sturgis Man Sentenced to 35 years in Prison on Charges Against Law Enforcement

Attorney General Jackley Announces Sturgis Man Sentenced to 35 years in Prison on Charges Against Law Enforcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sturgis man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison on...

Owner:  American Government
DHS Announces Six Major Disaster Declarations Approved Last Week, Supporting Recovery Across Nation

DHS Announces Six Major Disaster Declarations Approved Last Week, Supporting Recovery Across Nation

Federal assistance through DHS and FEMA will support state, tribal, and local recovery efforts WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced today that President...

Owner:  American Government
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South Dakota Soybean Plant to Boost Biofuel Industry

South Dakota Soybean Plant to Boost Biofuel Industry

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden helped open a $500 million soybean crushing plant able to process 35 million soybean bushels yearly in a BP-backed biofuel venture. “We cut the ribbon...

Owner:  Chris Spear
Where Aliens Should Land in South Dakota – A Local’s Guide

Where Aliens Should Land in South Dakota – A Local’s Guide

South Dakota is a beautiful place. We are a largely rural state with most of the people living in and around one of two cities on each end of the state. In between is millions of acres of of open farmland, prairie, and ranches. The east side of...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Great Plains Tribal Opioid Response Summit held this week in Rapid City

Great Plains Tribal Opioid Response Summit held this week in Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The death rate from opioid related overdose dropped in 2024 but the drug still claimed more than 50,000 people that year. This week at the Hyatt Place in Rapid City, the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board focused on the...

Owner:  Jim Simpson
South Dakota Near Bottom in Teacher Rankings

South Dakota Near Bottom in Teacher Rankings

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A new WalletHub study places South Dakota near the bottom when it comes to being a teacher, ranking the state 47th overall in 2025. The report measured 24 factors, including pay, class sizes, and school funding. South...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Governor appoints new House representative for South Dakota District 16

Governor appoints new House representative for South Dakota District 16

PIERRE, S.D. (KTIV) - South Dakota has a new representative for District 16 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Gov. Larry Rhoden announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that John Shubeck will be representing District 16, effective...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Rapid City approves reduced budget

Rapid City approves reduced budget

In step with similar communities, Rapid City has approved a reduced budget for the upcoming year. In total, the city will function on $3 million dollars less than the 2024 budget. The decision was finalized this week on a 9-0 vote from the local...

Owner:  South Dakota Public Broadcasting & American Government
State-funded gun range in South Dakota nearly finished, expected to open in November

State-funded gun range in South Dakota nearly finished, expected to open in November

PIEDMONT, S.D. (AP) — Dust plumes rose frequently along a gravel section of Elk Vale Road on the open prairie of Meade County, South Dakota in early September where workers are vigorously trying to finish a gun range that will be among the...

Owner:  The Associated Press (Non-profit)
State governments are still giving homeowners up to $8,000 to snag brand-new household appliances: 'They're going through the funds … quickly'

State governments are still giving homeowners up to $8,000 to snag brand-new household appliances: 'They're going through the funds … quickly'

"They're having great success." by Robert CrowSeptember 17, 2025 Although some federal tax credits for environmentally friendly home upgrades will expire at the end of this year, there is still money available for those homeowners who want to make...

Owner:  Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
Lack of film incentives a roadblock, but South Dakota film industry still growing

Lack of film incentives a roadblock, but South Dakota film industry still growing

Molly Wetsch investigative reporter molly.wetsch@sdnewswatch.org 605-531-7382 Last month, 1,100 theaters across the country showed a movie ostensibly set in rural South Dakota. The film, "Americana," features Sydney Sweeney as a small-town diner...

Owner:  South Dakota News Watch
Iconic movies shot in South Dakota

Iconic movies shot in South Dakota

Molly Wetsch investigative reporter molly.wetsch@sdnewswatch.org 605-531-7382 South Dakota has played host to plenty of production crews, many of which use the state's unique physical and cultural landscape – from the rolling prairies to the...

Owner:  South Dakota News Watch
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