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Avera Health plans to expand two of its Sioux Falls campuses at a cost about $245 million.  It’ll be the largest expansion of hospital patient care space in Sioux Falls history at …

BROOKINGS — Scott VanderWal, who lives and farms near Volga, wore two hats during a trip to Washington, D.C.: President of the South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation and vice president of the …

MITCHELL — Standing next to a row of bookcases in the Mitchell High School library, South Dakota’s lieutenant governor was asked about taking the reins of state government. …

MOODY COUNTY — The State of South Dakota will seek the death penalty in the case of a man accused of killing a Moody County sheriff’s deputy, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced …

By Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch   BOX ELDER — The 2024 South Dakota Legislature considered two spending measures for construction projects aimed at preparing for an …

PIERRE — South Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday approved the creation of a video to outline the state’s abortion laws and to clarify when health care providers …

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader …

South Dakotans will vote on Medicaid work requirements in the Nov. 5 general election. The measure would not immediately impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients who qualify under …

PIERRE — Despite county auditors saying it could result in fewer South Dakotans voting, a legislative committee endorsed  a bill  Wednesday that would require voters to register 30 …

  SIOUX FALLS — Bob Zeidman has visited South Dakota just once in his lifetime. He could be $5 million richer because of it. The computer forensics expert attended a Cyber Symposium …

By Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch   Some of the most contentious, emotionally charged debates during the 2024 South Dakota legislative session have been about property …

PIERRE — South Dakota’s Legislature has made it easier for the city of Sioux Falls to find new homes for more than 150 taxidermy animals of its arsenic-contaminated menagerie. The …

A long-distance rail study from the Federal Railroad Administration includes new maps showing two possible South Dakota passenger rail routes. The routes would run through Sioux Falls and Rapid …

BROOKINGS — A vibrant celebration of Mardi Gras with an unforgettable concert featuring Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra is coming to campus this week thanks to Woodbine …

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