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Feb 19, 2026
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Crime in South Dakota 2025 Report shows violent offenses, DUI arrests and property crimes down statewide
Guest column by Jordan Deffenbaugh, community organizer
Guest column by Joe Batcheller, urban planner & Sioux Falls mayoral candidate
City set to begin multi-year infrastructure buildout
South Dakota senators reject calls for moratorium, mandatory setbacks on hyperscale data centers
Feb 18, 2026
This week in South Dakota history: Feb. 13-19
Guest column by Samantha Chapman, ACLU of South Dakota
Lawmakers side with prosecutors, victims’ families over calls from faith leaders, reform advocates to end death sentences
