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Lawmakers take pass on $87 million in federal broadband funding, citing national debt

Fiscal hawks in the South Dakota Senate band together to reject high-speed Internet dollars

Mar 4, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis

Lawmakers take pass on $87 million in federal broadband funding, citing national debt

Larry James De Groot, 77

July 12, 1948 - February 27, 2026

Mar 3, 2026

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Sioux Falls’ crime rate continues trending down as population steadily grows

Public safety leaders say latest police data shows South Dakota's largest city still safe place to live

Mar 3, 2026

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Sioux Falls’ crime rate continues trending down as population steadily grows

Schools would be required to show prenatal video as lawmakers change abortion definition

Two measures deal with reproduction making their way to the governor following Senate votes

Mar 3, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis

Schools would be required to show prenatal video as lawmakers change abortion definition

Sioux Falls mayor, police slam recidivism vote, say it undercuts $650M prison promises

Paul TenHaken, Sioux Falls Police Labor Council spotlight talking points heard before lawmakers voted to construct new corrections facility; mayor wants more activism

Mar 3, 2026

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Joe Sneve

Sioux Falls mayor, police slam recidivism vote, say it undercuts $650M prison promises

VIEWPOINT | Don’t let THC fears, poison pills sink the Farm Bill

Guest column by Mike Jaspers, former South Dakota Ag Secretary & state USDA Rural Development director

Mar 3, 2026

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VIEWPOINT | Don’t let THC fears, poison pills sink the Farm Bill

South Dakota joins Utah in push for social media regulations, digital portability

Social media history likened to medical records as lawmakers aim to give users control over personal data

Mar 3, 2026

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The Dakota Scout

South Dakota joins Utah in push for social media regulations, digital portability

Inmate recidivism funding falls short amid push for new prisons

Five-year contract would have provided training to give prisoners leadership skills

Mar 3, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis

Inmate recidivism funding falls short amid push for new prisons

Lawmakers move to address Minnehaha County's election results morass

Auditor Leah Anderson seeking changes in how and when absentee ballots can be processed, counted

Mar 2, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis

Lawmakers move to address Minnehaha County's election results morass