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The Mitchell Board of Education will host its annual reorganization meeting today at the Mitchell Career and Technical Education Academy, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The public meeting will include the swearing-in of newly elected member Kimberly Lofgren and returning member Terry Aslesen, while longtime board member Deb Olson is expected to step down.
South Dakota is investing in its emerging tech sector with the launch of a new seed fund aimed at supporting startups and innovation-driven businesses. The Board of Economic Development has approved a $500,000 loan to Elevate Rapid City to help establish the fund.
South Dakota is advancing plans to build a new $650 million men’s state prison in northeast Sioux Falls, following a formal recommendation from the Project Prison Reset Task Force. The proposed 1,500-bed facility would replace the current 1881-era penitentiary, which Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko describes as outdated and unsafe. The modern, campus-style design includes improved visibility, safer infrastructure, and enhanced inmate privacy, along with dedicated areas for addiction treatment and mental health services.
David Steiner is poised to become the 76th Postmaster General, succeeding Louis DeJoy, and the transition is drawing close attention from postal workers in South Dakota. Steiner, a former FedEx board member, is expected to bring a focus on modernization and logistics expertise to the U.S. Postal Service.
South Dakota is set to receive $1.5 million as part of a new $720 million national opioid settlement involving eight major drug companies, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. The funds will be used to support opioid treatment, prevention, and public health outreach efforts statewide.
A Sioux Falls man is in custody after allegedly making a bomb threat at a Brookings Starbucks on Wednesday afternoon. Police say the threat, which claimed a bomb was placed in the drive-thru, prompted a swift response from authorities, who later determined it was not credible. The suspect, William Watkins Jr., has been arrested and charged with making a felony terrorist threat.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday, as anticipation grew over…
Wall Street is pointing lower before the opening bell with new tariffs announced for Europe and Mexico and as the unofficial start of earnings season get under way this week….
Jannik Sinner needed this victory. He wanted to win Wimbledon, of course, and it would have meant a lot to him no matter who the opponent was in the final….