Opponents of the carbon capture pipeline are celebrating with caution after Governor Rhoden signed a bill removing eminent domain for CO2 pipelines. The fight over this issue has been ongoing for nearly four years, and Spink County landowner Ed Fischbach says it all began with one simple question.
Sioux Falls area law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm over a troubling increase in assaults against officers. Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead voiced his concerns during a joint news conference on Friday.
The ace of hearts was found Saturday night in the final drawing of the Mitchell Firefighters Union’s Chase the Ace fundraiser. The jackpot reached over $10,000, with $5,060 going to the lucky winner.
The Mitchell Board of Education will discuss a potential street name change at its meeting today at 5:30pm. The proposal seeks to rename MTI Drive to Mitchell Tech Drive to reflect the college’s recent name change.
LifeQuest has asked the city of Mitchell to sponsor a grant for building several tiny homes for people with developmental disabilities on Eighth Avenue at North Gamble Street.
South Dakota farmers are growing increasingly concerned about the potential impact of tariffs imposed by President Trump. The President announced that agricultural tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China will take effect on April 2nd. Kevin Deinert, president of the South Dakota Soybean Association, highlighted Mexico as one of the state’s largest agricultural trade partners.
The heartwarming story of three puppies, Birdie, Brodie, and Bo, who captured local attention earlier this year, is set to have a happy ending. These ten-week-old puppies, who were originally reported to have been abandoned in a Sioux Falls dumpster, are now almost ready for adoption. However, authorities recently debunked the initial report, revealing that it was fabricated by the puppies’ original owner who simply didn’t want to care for them.
New South Dakota legislation, Senate Bill 193, is on its way to the House after passing the Senate with overwhelming support. The bill aims to allow non-English speakers to use state-approved interpreters during their driving tests for a state license. However, the driver would be responsible for covering the cost of the interpreter.
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has expanded the state’s executive order to include a ban on two Chinese apps, DeepSeek and RedNote. This move restricts state devices and personal devices used by state employees during work hours from accessing these applications.
The South Dakota Senate Education Committee rejected a bill Tuesday that would have reduced state funding for the high school dual credit program, while advancing another education measure to appropriations. House Bill 1040, which proposed cutting the state’s share of dual credit tuition costs from two-thirds to 50 percent, failed on a 4-3 vote after committee members expressed concerns about passing costs to students and families.