Category Archives: News
South Dakota Senate Advances Bill Shielding Utilities From Wildfire Liability
South Dakota lawmakers are advancing a bill that would give utilities new legal protections when wildfires are linked to their equipment. On Tuesday, the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee voted 6 t...
Jan 28, 2026
House Panel Advances Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat As 'Adulterated Food'
A House agriculture committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would ban the sale of lab-grown meat in South Dakota by defining it as "adulterated food," setting up a broader debate over food safety, f...
Jan 27, 2026
North Dakota Man Sentenced For Buffalo Chip Vehicular Battery
A North Dakota man has been sentenced to ten years in prison, with one year suspended, for a crash that seriously injured a woman during the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Thirty-seven-year-old Robert...
Jan 26, 2026
Pennington County To Launch New Pretrial Supervision Program
South Dakota is preparing to launch a new pretrial supervision program in Pennington County, aimed at improving oversight of people released from jail before trial. Chief Justice Steven Jensen told la...
Jan 26, 2026
South Dakota Prisons Reach Highest Number Of Workers In Years, Along With Staffing Turnover
The South Dakota Department of Corrections says it's working to sharply reduce turnover among its security staff over the next year. Corrections Secretary Nick Lamb told lawmakers that while job vacan...
Jan 26, 2026
Fentanyl Disruption May Be Slowing Overdose Deaths - But South Dakota's Risk Isn't Over
After years of steady increase, opioid overdose deaths in the United States dropped sharply in 2023 - and continued falling into 2024. A new analysis suggests that the reversal may not be driven by be...
Jan 26, 2026
Lt. Gov. Breaks 17-17 Tie To Pass Energy Permitting Bill
A rare tie-breaking vote by Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen sent Senate Bill 25 to the House Wednesday, after the Senate split 17-17 on final passage. Venhuizen, who presides over the Senate and votes only in...
Jan 22, 2026
Senate Approves New Solid Color License Plates To Fund Highways
The South Dakota Senate has approved a new optional license plate design that could generate millions of dollars a year for road maintenance. Senate Bill 24 creates a solid-background license plate op...
Jan 21, 2026
Senate Panel Shelves Bill To Zero Out Property Tax Levies
A South Dakota Senate committee voted Wednesday to kill a bill that would have set nearly all local property tax levies at zero, citing a lack of a funding plan and concerns about local control. The S...
Jan 21, 2026
New H3N2 Flu Strain Raises Stakes For South Dakota And The Northern Plains
Flu season arrives every year, but public health officials are watching this one a little more closely because of a newly dominant strain of influenza A(H3N2) that emerged after this season's vaccine ...
Jan 20, 2026
Ryan's Worst Of The Week Jokes Daily Montages (As They Were Aired)
They either make you laugh, chuckle, or you roll your eyes, shake your head, and say…WOW!…
