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Sturgis Rally Brings in $1.6 Million in Taxes

The 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally generated nearly $1.6 million in state and local tax revenue, a 13 percent increase from last year.

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AG Jackley Joins National Push to Curb Deepfake Exploitation

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 47 other Attorneys General in urging major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the spread of deepfake nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII).

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Two Women Sentenced in Meth Conspiracy

Two women have been sentenced in federal court for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in South Dakota. Catherine Hamilton, of Mitchell, received 57 months in prison, while Christine Hughes, of North Jackson, Ohio, was sentenced to 37 months.

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Data Center Failure Shuts Down State Services

State officials say a data center switch failure was behind last week’s South Dakota government outage that shut down services for two days. The breakdown triggered a chain reaction across the state’s network, disrupting access to birth and death records, marriage licenses, and vehicle registrations.

Lifestyle
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Tech Companies To Stop Deepfake Intimate Imagery

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 47 Attorneys General urging major search engines and payment platforms to crack down on the spread of deepfake nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII).

Government
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BLOOD SUPPLY AT CRITICALLY LOW LEVELS HEADED INTO LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Johnston, Iowa. (MITCHELLNOW) – Heading into a busy end-of-summer holiday weekend, the blood supply across […]

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Lifestyle
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Smooth Start to School Year in Mitchell; New High School, Cell Phone Policy Debut

Mitchell school leaders say the new year is off to a strong start, led by the opening of the new Mitchell High School. Superintendent Joe Childs told the school board students and staff are adjusting well to a new cell phone policy requiring devices be stored during class. The district is preparing for the demolition of the old high school in September.

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SD Legislature Recruiting Interns for 2026 Session

The South Dakota Legislature is accepting applications for 22 student interns to serve during the 2026 legislative session, which begins January 13. The program offers college and university students from all majors a paid, hands-on experience in state government, including assisting lawmakers, attending committee hearings, and working in caucus meetings. Interns earn $185 per day—about $7,200 for the full session

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AG Jackley Issues Opinion on Voter File Website Updates

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 43 other Attorneys General in demanding that leading artificial intelligence companies take action to protect children from harmful content. In a letter sent to firms including Anthropic, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and xAI, officials cite reports of AI chatbots engaging in sexually inappropriate conversations with minors.

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Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 43 other Attorneys General in demanding that leading artificial intelligence companies take action to protect children from harmful content. In a letter sent to firms including Anthropic, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and xAI.

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