Community leaders in Corsica are urgently working to preserve senior care services after Sanford Health announced it will close the town’s Good Samaritan Society nursing home on Nov. 30. The closure affects 43 residents and 68 employees in Douglas County’s only remaining long-term care facility.
More than two dozen Avera hospitals have received 2025 Performance Leadership Awards for high rankings in quality, outcomes and patient perspective. The honors are based on the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®.
State prison offender Latoya Shangreaux was arrested in Rapid City after failing to return to the Pierre Minimum Center following a work release shift on Nov. 7. She is now being held in the Pennington County Jail.
A San Jacinto, California man has been sentenced to 33 years in federal prison for leading a meth trafficking and money-laundering conspiracy that moved drugs from California into South Dakota for years. Federal investigators say the organization operated from 2018 through 2023.
The House Natural Resources Committee has unanimously advanced the bipartisan ePermit Act, legislation co-led by Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota to modernize and streamline the federal permitting process. Supporters say the bill would move agencies toward a fully digital, more predictable review system.
Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging South Dakota shoppers to stay alert for holiday scams, including fake delivery messages and tampered gift cards. The Consumer Protection Division is offering guidance and support for anyone who believes they’ve been targeted.
The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office has postponed the launch of the upgraded SDVotes system to early 2027, citing requests from county auditors for more time to train staff and test the platform. Officials say the system is fully built and secure, with the delay focused solely on user readiness.
The Davison County Regional Railroad Authority has received approval for an additional $5.7 million in low-interest loan funding to complete major rail infrastructure at High Plains Processing south of Mitchell. The investment strengthens one of South Dakota’s largest value-added agriculture projects and expands rail capacity for regional producers.
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Creighton University’s latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows the regional farm economy improving modestly last month, though it continues to sit in negative territory. Low commodity prices and rising costs remain major challenges for producers.
With SNAP benefits delayed during the recent government shutdown, Team Buche Cares and Farmers Union Industries have launched statewide efforts to support families facing food insecurity. The groups are distributing 10,000 pounds of pork loin and have already provided $300,000 in SNAP replacement certificates.