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PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley recently announced that a Wagner man has pleaded guilty, but mentally ill, and has been sentenced for threatening two public officials. …

BROOKINGS — For the second time in three years, a South Dakota State University junior has been named a Udall Scholar — one of the most prestigious scholarships in the country. …

The Prairie Doc

There are so many questions. Is it safe? Does pot smoking lead to the use of hard drugs? What is the risk of pot smoking during pregnancy? Does marijuana have medical value in treating disease? Does …

DE SMET — On July 1, an asphalt surfacing project on state Highway 25 from the north city limits of De Smet to the north junction on state Highway 28 is set to begin. The project consists …

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law  is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to …

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — In a gathering near a picturesque lake outside Yellowstone National Park, hundreds of people cheered Wednesday as a Native American leader spoke the name revealed on a …

ABERDEEN — The South Dakota Board of Regents recently announced the approval of two high-need programs designed to meet the growing workforce demands in the state and beyond. These programs …

PIERRE— The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) mosquito pools of the season have been detected in Brookings County. State officials urge the public …

BROOKINGS — By the narrowest of margins — two points out of more than 2,000 — the SDSU Quarter Scale Tractor Team came up just short of winning its third consecutive national title. …

BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension Better Choices, Better Health-South Dakota is observing National Chronic Disease Month in July with a series of free, family-friendly events. National Chronic …

Sow and Grow

From wet, to dry, to just right … we’ve all seen various weather conditions this spring. With row crop planting finished, producers are thinking of cutting hay, scouting/managing pests, …

BISMARCK, N.D.  — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal backers, sprinting around the country to drum up support for the former …

BROOKINGS — Competing against the best and the brightest, a South Dakota State University engineering team finished third overall in a NASA contest and again was awarded for building the best …

BROOKINGS — As part of its commitment to community support and sustainability, Dacotah Bank has recently undertaken an initiative to donate computer equipment generated from its recent …

Editor's note: This story is the second one in a two-story series. HURON — The patchwork nature of the rural and reservation health care system in South Dakota sometimes requires …

PIEDMONT — A 47-year-old man died Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle UTV crash 6 miles northeast of Piedmont. Preliminary crash information indicates Aaron M. Sibilsky of Pulaski, …

DAKOTA DUNES — During the week that started  June 9, bridge work began on the Interstate 29 overpass at exit 1 near Dakota Dunes. Work on the project includes approach pavement …

PIERRE — Travel South Dakota’s Tourism Advertising Promotion Grant program has awarded a total of $163,110 to assist South Dakota’s tourism industry and increase visitation to …

HURON — On June 24, the closure currently in place on state Highway 37 (Dakota Avenue) through Huron will be extended through the Third Street intersection. The closure will be in place on …

MENOKEN, N.D. — Some day, the passenger jets that soar 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers) over Dan McLean’s North Dakota farm could be fueled by corn grown on his land and millions of other …

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