Rise in Black Hills mining claims drives effort to tax lithium mining

Lawmakers want to get ahead of industry, though mining is not under way

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Lawmakers seek to stop HOAs from regulating firearm possession, use

Bill sailing through Legislature would bar HOAs from enforcing bylaws related to firearms, ammunition

Legislature accelerates in race against time, workload

Leadership from each chamber has made a priority of getting off to a faster start this year

Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Jan. 18 - Jan. 24

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Tourists, visitor spending reach record heights

2023 saw extensive media coverage of South Dakota attractions

Gidget: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week

A partnership with the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society

Republican infighting spills into proposal to defang convention delegates

Resolution to put constitutional offices on primary ballot fails first legislative hurdle