Category Archives: News
Campus Carry Bill Fails In House Committee
The House Education Committee killed a bill Monday that would have removed enhanced permit rules for concealed carry on SD college campuses. The committee killed HB 1133 on a 9 to 6 vote. The bill, sp...
Feb 02, 2026
Senate Committee Backs Task Force To Examine Emergency Medical Services Crisis
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved a bill Monday to form a task force on emergency medical services funding. This action recognizes the significant challenges facing t...
Feb 02, 2026
South Dakota Faces Growing Debate Over Critical Mineral Exploration In The Black Hills
South Dakota is becoming part of a growing national debate over "critical minerals," as global demand for rare earth elements and similar materials continues to rise. The U.S. has identified 50 minera...
Jan 29, 2026
Senate Committee Rejects Bill Limiting Liability For South Dakota Gun Ranges
A South Dakota Senate committee has rejected a bill that would have limited civil liability for gun ranges. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-1 on Thursday to defer Senate Bill 103 to the 41st le...
Jan 29, 2026
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
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!…
