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Crime
5 months ago
Dakotans For Health Co-Founder Talks New Lawsuit

Dakotans for Health has filed a lawsuit challenging South Dakota’s newly passed House Bill 1184, which shifts the ballot initiative submission deadline from May to February in election years.

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Crime
5 months ago
Hibachi Grill Staff Charged with Harboring Undocumented Immigrants

Federal authorities have charged employees of Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet in Sioux Falls for allegedly harboring undocumented immigrants. According to court documents, the restaurant’s owner and managers are accused of providing housing, transportation, and employment to individuals without legal work authorization. The 41st Street establishment remains closed as the investigation continues.

Opinion
5 months ago
WEEKLY ROUNDS UP: March 31 – April 6, 2025

We had another busy week out in Washington! We continue to meet with representatives […]

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Government
5 months ago
Call to Freedom Moving To New Location

Sioux Falls nonprofit Call to Freedom is preparing to open its new 13,000-square-foot facility at 4501 South Technology Drive, just south of The Empire Mall.

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Lifestyle
5 months ago
Mitchell Warns Rural EMS Service at Risk Without New Ambulance Tax District

The City of Mitchell is currently covering the cost of rural emergency medical services, but a proposed ambulance tax district could change that. A special election on April 22 will determine if Davison and Hanson County residents support the funding plan, which would generate $700,000 annually.

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Local
5 months ago
Mitchell Purchases Mobile Home Lot For Development

The Mitchell City Council has greenlit a $1 million plan to redevelop a mobile home park area just north of Hitchcock Park. The redevelopment will include expanded Aquatic Center parking, new homes, and apartment complexes

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Crime
5 months ago
Former State Worker Pleads Guilty to Forgery Charges

Renee Strong of Springfield, a former employee for the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, has pleaded guilty to four felony forgery-related charges.

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Crime
5 months ago
Sioux Falls Police Investigating Weekend Homicide

Sioux Falls authorities are actively investigating a fatal weekend stabbing that left one man dead. According to Police Information Officer Sam Clemens, the motive behind the homicide remains unclear.

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Government
5 months ago
Thune Recaps Successful First 100 Days of 119th Congress

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press […]

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Government
5 months ago
Mitchell Fire Department responds to fire on East 2nd

Mitchell Fire and EMS responded to 517 E. 2nd Ave. at 9:15 PM on […]

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