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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Corrections is sending a warning to law enforcement agencies and the public about a release of an inmate considered to be a high-risk reoffender. According to the DOC, James Hanscom’s nearly 7-year prison sentence expires on Thursday, July 20. The DOC says Hanscom served his entire […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is collaborating with the City of Spearfish, the City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to hold a public meeting at the Homestake Adams Research & Cultural Center (150 Sherman St.) in Deadwood on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. […]
KEYSTONE, S.D. – There is currently a proposal by the National Parks Service and the Federal Trade Aviation Administration seeking public input on whether air tours for Mount Rushmore and the Badlands should be eliminated. Black Hills Aerial Adventures has been operating in South Dakota for 30 years and said they would have liked to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The City’s Community Relations Commission is hosting a second discussion session addressing mental health issues in the Rapid City community. The session is part of the Commission’s ongoing ‘The more YOU know, the better WE do’ forum series. The round-table discussion will be held Wednesday, May 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at […]
PIERRE, S.D. – After three previously held public hearings, the fourth and final opportunity for the public to express opinions on South Dakota’s proposed changes to K-12 standards for social studies and for career and technical education is set for Monday, April 17. The state Board of Education Standards will hold the hearing at the Pierre Ramkota Convention Centre […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a proposed rule that could change priorities on 245 million acres of public land in America. The rule would mark a major shit for the agency as BLM intends to put conservation “on equal footing with other uses.” The proposed rule would direct BLM […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A threat on social media aimed at two South Dakota Republicans is being investigated by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. That’s according to Rep. Fred Deutsch (R-Florence). Deutsch said that members of the state’s highway patrol pulled him and Rep. Jon Hansen (R-Dell Rapids) away from their legislative duties Monday […]
PIERRE, S.D. -Two Republican South Dakota state lawmakers want to allow public education funds to follow students to the school of their parents choice. Representatives Scott Odenbach (R-Spearfish) and Jon Hansen (R-Dell Rapids) are sponsors of the bills that would be large scale expansions of school choice in the state. HB 1233 would expand the […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson was sworn into office on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, to officially begin his new term. Nelson’s oath was administered by South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen in the State Capitol in Pierre as part of the 2023 inaugural ceremony. Nelson began serving […]
Commissioner’s deny use of more dogs on mountain lions hunts, wants more research
PIERRE, S.D. — After receiving hundreds of written public comments, the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission denied a proposal Thursday that would have allowed the use of dogs to hunt mountain lions in a broader area of the Black Hills. However, the commission directed the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to reassess its mountain […]