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PARKER, S.D. – Bob Merrill just couldn’t help himself. Despite bad ankles that require the use of a walking stick, the 84-year-old dairy farmer recently hobbled into an exhibit hall at the Turner County Fair as part of his daily rounds. The first person he ran into was Gloria Preheim, a fair volunteer since 1979. […]
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The fight for eminent domain reform is gaining momentum, and some communities and counties across the state are drafting and attempting to pass legal language in efforts to counter what they consider illegal taking of property. The move come as an estimated $4.5 billion Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline would collect carbon dioxide […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota received over $3.5 million from a national opioid lawsuit settlement in the last few months — the beginning of over $54 million delivered to the state in the next two decades. Now, the state, cities and counties are figuring out how to spend that money, focusing on opioid addiction treatment, […]
LOWER BRULE – A county commissioner in South Dakota will resign and be replaced by a Native American tribal member as the result of a voting rights lawsuit. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe filed the lawsuit against Lyman County in May. Much of the tribe’s reservation is within the county, on the western bank of […]
PIERRE, SD – A delay in delivering 2020 Census numbers to the states could cause problems in meeting deadlines for redistricting. Senator Jim Bolin of Canton, who is on this years redistricting committee, says a lot will have to be done quickly. “There’s going to have to be a tremendous amount of work done in […]
