News for 12-19-2024 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It's our annual holiday issue, with the winners of the Gazette drawing contest, Santa Letters, and...

News for 12-12-2024 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Girls softball was sanctioned by the Garretson School Board on Monday;...

News for 12-5-2024 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Local veterans shared their stories from the Vietnam War; the Garretson...

News for 11-28-2024 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Happy Thanksgiving! We've got some great turkey day recipes for you...

News for 11-21-2024 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar The first phase of 4th Street is nearly completed, as the...
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Civics

Minnehaha County elected department heads to see 5.5% salary increase in 2025

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – There were no “fireworks” this year when Minnehaha County Commissioners considered the annual salary increases for the elected...

Carbon pipeline company has failed to address crossing concerns, oil pipeline company says

By Joshua Haiar,  South Dakota Searchlight A company proposing a carbon dioxide pipeline should have conditions on its potential permit after it failed to address concerns about...

Maras takes helm as new interim highway superintendent for Minnehaha County

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Assistant Highway Superintendent Jacob Maras was appointed Interim Highway Superintendent at the Tuesday, Nov. 19, Minnehaha County Commission...

Noem’s Cabinet role could be ‘untenable’: Former Homeland Security chief

BY STU WHITNEYSouth Dakota News Watch South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's rise to secretary of the Department of Homeland Security would put her in charge...

Relaunched Open Meetings Commission finds violations in five of six cases

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The Lincoln County Commission violated South Dakota’s open-meetings laws when three commissioners attended a November 2023 open house for a...

North Dakota approves Summit carbon pipeline route

Company reapplied this week in South Dakota By: Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions...

Board discusses policies and school vouchers

By Carrie Moritz, Gazette On Monday, the Garretson School Board held their monthly regular meeting and discussed legislative resolutions against school vouchers, looked at a...

Local Election Summary, voter turnout was high

Last Tuesday, the general election saw a high turnout of voters in South Dakota, with 69.93% of registered voters casting a ballot, only slightly...

Expelled student will be reinstated after semester ends

On Monday, the Garretson School Board voted to reinstate a student at the end of this semester provided conditions are met. This was confirmed when...

Minnehaha County auditor defends counting delays, proposes restrictions on absentee ballots

Leah Anderson suggests in-person voting should end on Friday before Election Day By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight       SIOUX FALLS — Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson and...

Minnehaha County Commission looks to future plans at this week’s meeting

By Dave Baumeister, County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – In their first regular “post-election” meeting, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Minnehaha County Commissioners heard about plans for the...

Rhoden could be ‘steady hand’ if Noem joins Trump Cabinet

BY STU WHITNEYSouth Dakota News Watch There will be lots of history made if South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is confirmed as secretary of the...

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