South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson warns that a federal budget deal is unlikely before the fiscal year ends September 30, raising the risk of a partial government shutdown. Johnson says lawmakers remain at a stalemate over a budget extension as the deadline approaches.
Davison County commissioners have finalized the 2026 budget, approving more than $8.8 million in property tax revenue and setting aside $100,000 to plan for a potential new jail and public safety building.
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Crews are making steady progress on a $374,000 seat installation project at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. About one-third of the new chairs are installed, each bolted together by hand.
University of South Dakota professor Michael Hook has returned to the classroom after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order. Hook sued USD and the Board of Regents, arguing he was unfairly placed on leave over a Facebook post about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, which he says is protected free speech.
Mitchell’s Deanell Backlund has been named one of 14 nominees for the prestigious Spirit of Dakota Award, South Dakota’s top honor recognizing women for leadership, achievement, and community impact. The 39th annual award will be presented October 4 at the Huron Event Center, with the evening featuring an art show, social, banquet, and the award presentation.
Attorney General Marty Jackley says recent South Dakota Penitentiary inmate deaths may be linked to the same illegal products uncovered in a statewide smoke shop sting. Officials confirm 57-year-old inmate Keith McLain died earlier this week of an apparent suicide while serving a second-degree rape sentence from Minnehaha County.
A statewide sting operation found every South Dakota smoke shop checked was selling illegal drugs, leading to multiple indictments. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the dangerous products, in some cases marketed to minors, pose a serious risk to communities. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and local law enforcement assisted in the operation, with two Sioux Falls shop owners among those facing charges.
South Dakota doctors are refuting claims that taking Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Experts, including Dr. Jeremy Cauwels of Sanford Health, point to large studies, including one in Sweden tracking over two million children, showing no link between acetaminophen and autism or ADHD.
A Yankton School District bus carrying middle school volleyball players went into a ditch Monday night along Highway 37, six miles west of Tyndall. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. Authorities say the driver lost control after taking a wrong turn on the return trip from Huron.