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Government
7 months ago
Updated Fish Consumption Advisories Issued for 2025 Following Statewide Sampling

The South Dakota Department of Health, in partnership with the Departments of Agriculture & Natural Resources and Game, Fish & Parks, has issued updated 2025 fish consumption advisories.

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Lifestyle
7 months ago
Officials Urge Rabies Awareness as Animal Activity Increases

As warmer weather increases pet and wildlife activity, South Dakota health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant about rabies. Though cases have declined over the past 50 years, the virus remains a public health concern.

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Business
7 months ago
Deadline Nears for South Dakota’s Grants for Grads Program

South Dakota Housing’s Grants for Grads program is nearing its May 30th deadline, offering recent college graduates up to 5% of their loan amount toward a first home purchase.

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Government
7 months ago
Former Township Treasurer Faces New Lawsuit Over Unpaid Restitution

Former Canton Township treasurer Peggy VanDeKieft, already serving a five-year prison sentence for embezzling nearly $500,000, is now facing a new federal lawsuit.

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Business
7 months ago
State Approves $6M for Water Projects

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Crime
7 months ago
Stolen Pickup Chase Ends in Arrest

Authorities in Mitchell, South Dakota, arrested 21-year-old Travis Bullington after a high-speed police chase involving a stolen red pickup truck reported out of Brookings County. The pursuit led officers through city streets and into rural Hanson County, ending in a cornfield after Bullington rammed two police vehicles

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Crime
7 months ago
Attorney General Jackley Confirms DCI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Fall River County

PIERRE.S.D.  – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal […]

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Education
7 months ago
South Dakota Teacher Pay Rises Slightly in National Rankings

South Dakota has improved its national standing in average teacher pay, moving up from 49th to 46th place, according to the National Education Association’s 2023–24 report.

Crime
7 months ago
Sioux Falls Woman Faces Felony Charges After Selling Fentanyl to Undercover Informant

A Sioux Falls woman, 22-year-old Jada Jones, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly selling fentanyl to an undercover informant on two separate occasions last fall. According to police, the controlled buys took place at Jones’ apartment in September and October, with the informant wearing a wire and under law enforcement surveillance. Jones is now charged with drug distribution and possession.

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Crime
7 months ago
Minivan and Semi Collide North of Mitchell

One person was injured Tuesday in a rear-end collision north of Mitchell on Highway 37 near 245th Street.

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