Leonard Peltier was released in North Dakota on Tuesday, as his sentence commuted by President Biden
The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee voted on Tuesday to reject a complete repeal of the state’s medical marijuana program, instead approving more targeted changes to patient identification requirements.
Sioux Falls’ Mayor and Police Chief presented the semi-annual crime statistics on Tuesday, revealing a notable increase in both the city’s population and crime rates.
A South Dakota Senate committee has taken a strong stance against online pornography by endorsing a bill aimed at holding websites accountable for ensuring age verification to protect minors. Lawmakers have spent months studying the issue, responding to growing concerns over the accessibility of explicit content to children.
South Dakota lawmakers have taken a significant step toward restricting lab-grown meat, with the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee passing two bills targeting the emerging food technology. House Bill 1109, which seeks to ban the sale and production of cell-cultured meat in the state, and House Bill 1118, which prohibits state funds from being used to research or promote lab-grown meat, both advanced with narrow votes. As federal agencies, such as the USDA and FDA, approve cell-cultured chicken products, critics argue that South Dakota is stepping in ahead of potential benefits, while others worry about food safety. This move positions South Dakota alongside states like Florida and Alabama in restricting the future of lab-grown meat products.
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The Mitchell City Council will meet today to review several significant proposals for the Corn Palace, including a $12 million expansion plan, a $500,000 project to replace seating and add ADA rails, and allocating $600,000 from the entertainment tax for plaza improvements. The council will also address other financial matters and hear variance requests for two properties. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
A group of Sioux Falls residents has launched a petition to challenge the City Council’s recent decision to surplus the Brockhouse taxidermy animal collection. The decision, made last week, would send most of the collection to the University of Notre Dame’s Museum of Biodiversity. Petition organizers argue that voters should have the chance to approve or reject the City Council’s resolution. The petition is currently available for signatures at Abby Normal’s Museum of the Strange, and organizers are aiming for at least 7,600 signatures to force a public vote.
Justin Preuschl, a former teacher at Whittier Middle School in Sioux Falls, is now facing 47 federal charges related to child pornography and transferring obscene materials to a minor. The charges, which were filed in federal court, accuse Preuschl of committing these crimes from June 2021 through February 2024—two years longer than previously known. Preuschl, who lost his teaching job a year ago after being charged with solicitation of a minor, pleaded not guilty to all charges in court on Thursday.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley reassured the public that the state’s involvement in a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s stance on gender dysphoria under Section 504 will not affect disability accommodations for school-aged children in the state. Jackley emphasized that the lawsuit, which South Dakota joined in 2024, is focused on gender dysphoria as a disability, not the rights of students with disabilities. Disabled students will continue to receive necessary services without disruption, despite the ongoing legal challenge.