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Rep. Dusty Johnson introduces bill to streamline broadband installation
South Dakota U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) has introduced legislation to streamline the permitting process for broadband infrastructure projects. The FOREST Act is intended to cut down on bureaucratic red tape to improve broadband access in rural America. "Regulations and red tape are making it harder f...
May 10, 2024
North Dakota, West Virginia file multistate petition against EPA decision about coal; South Dakota also signed onto the lawsuit
North Dakota Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 21 other states have filed a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, challenging the Biden EPA's unconstitutional overreach aimed at killing North Dakota's coal f...
May 09, 2024
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Sales and property tax refund program open to senior citizens and citizens with disabilities
South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until July 1, 2024, to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota's Tax Refund Program. Under the program, eligible individuals may receive a portion of the sales or property taxes they paid from the previous year. To be eligible for the s...
May 09, 2024
Annual South Dakota Law Enforcement Memorial Service held today in Pierre
MAY 8, 2024, UPDATE: The annual South Dakota Law Enforcement Memorial Service was held in Pierre Wednesday morning (May 8, 2024) in conjunction with National Law Enforcement Memorial Week. Those remembered on the memorial represent local, county, tribal, state and federal law enforcement agencies. This year, Moody Coun...
May 08, 2024
Gettysburg educator selected as one of South Dakota's Regional Teachers of the Year
This week (May 6-10, 2024) is Teacher Appreciation Week. As part of the week's events, the South Dakota Department of Education has announced the names of the state's Regional Teachers of the Year-- and the list includes an educator from the Gettysburg School District. Christy Saltsman was selected to receive the honor...
May 08, 2024
Jackley encourages continued vigilance during National Fentanyl Awareness Day today
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging South Dakotans to remain vigilant about the dangers of fentanyl use. Today (May 7, 2024) is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reported that in 2022, 107,941 Americans died from drug poisonings with 70% of those deaths caused b...
May 07, 2024
SD Department of Veterans Affairs holding "Coffee and Conversation" this morning in McIntosh
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a "Coffee and Conversation" program in McIntosh today (May 7, 2024) at the McIntosh Pavilion (Main and First Avenue) at 10am MT. This program is in partnership with Corson County Veterans Service Officer Kevin Dyda. The department welcomes the opportu...
May 07, 2024
South Dakota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons program hosting awareness/training event Monday in Rapid City
South Dakota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons program is hosting its first-ever awareness and training event Monday (May 6, 2024) in Rapid City. "This training is a collaborative effort designed to emphasize and strengthen efforts for missing and murdered indigenous persons," said Attorney General Ma...
May 03, 2024
Let Freedom Fly International Airshow lineup adds military aircraft
MAY 3, 2024: The entertainment lineup for the Let Freedom Fly International Airshow being held Memorial Day weekend (May 25-26, 2024) in Pierre continues to grow. Planning Committee Co-Chair and City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says they've added more military aircraft. More information about the Let Freedom Fly Intern...
May 03, 2024
South Dakota Department of Corrections begins SAFER SD Reentry Initiative
The South Dakota Department of Corrections has begun the SAFER SD Reentry Initiative, designed to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety. "This is an exciting, comprehensive approach to planning for reentry from prison back into society beginning at the time an offender first enters the DOC throughout their i...
May 03, 2024