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State DCI report sheds light on what led up to shooting of Deputy Frank

New details on the death of Minnehaha Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Frank have been released following a state-led investigation ...
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While 'blue wave' didn't reach South Dakota statewide races, Dems see promise in legislative results

South Dakota Democratic candidates running for statewide office got swept by Republicans. But in legislative races Dems ...
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'American Pope' biography offers insights into Leo XIV's take on AI and human dignity

NPR's Daniel Burke and Scott Detrow discuss their biography of Robert Prevost and his journey from the south side of Chicago ...
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Second year funding delayed for Rural Health Transformation Program

According to a report from KFF Health News, state leaders received an email on Oct. 30 alerting them to the second-year ...
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Rapid City passes first school bond effort since Nixon Presidency

For the first time since the early 1970s, Rapid City has approved a school bond vote. Officials say this bond ensures each ...
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Early returns of new laws show voters rejecting sales tax shift options

Several efforts to implement new sales taxes fail at the local level in South Dakota. Two involved counties rejecting a sales ...
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Voters reject Medicaid, constitutional amendment changes on ballot

South Dakota voters approved two constitutional amendments on the ballot in Tuesday's election while rejecting two others.
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Thune says Senate Republicans won't 'stand idly by' in face of Democrats' new majority

South Dakota Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune plans to make a bid to continue leading his party in the Senate, though if ...
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For the first time in years, Democrats gain seats in South Dakota Legislature

While Democrats didn’t win any statewide races in South Dakota, they did pick up some seats in the state Legislature.
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For both GOP & Dems, it was the best of nights, the worst of nights

South Dakota Republicans won big at home but mourned a shifting national landscape. State Democrats won little at home, but danced joyfully at a blue wave that swept the U.S. SDPB reporters explore ...