South Dakota education leaders are weighing their response to a federal warning that could impact school funding. The Trump Administration has threatened to withhold education dollars from states that continue to operate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 51 Attorneys General in a nationwide effort to stop illegal robocalls. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force has issued warnings to nine phone service providers.
South Dakota FFA members packed over 55,000 meals during “Living to Serve Day” at the state FFA convention in Brookings on April 3rd. In partnership with Meals of Hope, the meals were donated to Feeding South Dakota and Feeding Brookings to combat food insecurity.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
Renee Strong of Springfield, a former employee for the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, has pleaded guilty to four felony forgery-related charges.
