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Sanctuary cities won't be coming to South Dakota under Senate proposal
Gov. Kristi Noem's office throws support behind Sen. Casey Crabtree's effort to ban sanctuary status for a state that has no sanctuary cities
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Jonathan Ellis
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Christina Honeycutt
Council chairman outnumbered in opposition to $100K for South Dakota Trade
Sioux Falls City Council joins state, feds in funding group charged with fostering private sector export deals
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Joe Sneve
Lawmakers moving to ramp up voting residency requirements
Legal change spurred by election integrity activists seeking to rid state as RVer refuge
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Jonathan Ellis
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Authorities investigating reports of explosives at Lincoln County prison site
South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Highway Patrol, Lincoln County Sheriff respond to call
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Joe Sneve
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Aberdeen Republican goes one for two on transparency efforts
Sen. Michael Rohl succeeds in shortening length of time governor, lieutenant governor records kept private
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Austin Goss
Demolition, vertical playground or athletic overhaul floated for Sioux Falls Arena future
City Hall consultant unveils options for convention center campus
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Patrick Lalley
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South Dakota's new senate class friendlier to 'Convention of States'
Lawmakers return to long-exhausted debate around whether amending U.S. Constitution would fix federal government
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Austin Goss
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Will Minnehaha County's $100K medical marijuana license finally get used?
Genesis Farms takes another run at becoming first dispensary in county's jurisdiction
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Joe Sneve
$4.5M expansion marks next era for Levitt at the Falls
Year-round programming, artist amenities and offices at downtown concert campus backed by private donors
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Joe Sneve
Online porn providers face could be forced to verify age of South Dakota users
House of Representatives passes bill with overwhelming support
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Jonathan Ellis
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Western South Dakota communities look east for Missouri River water
Senate committee moves to advance project that could take decades to complete
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Austin Goss
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