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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Congratulations to Dan Paulson on his SD Specialty Producers recognition, and we explore why it was well-deserved; the Minnehaha County Commission adopted...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Garretson's feature on Dakota Life airs Thursday evening on SDPB1, and...

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News for 2-6-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar A woman was found in the alley by the school after...

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News for 1-30-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Garretson will be featured in the next SDPB production of "Dakota...

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News for 1-23-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Local specialty farmer Dan Paulson is a finalist for Specialty Crop...

Legislation restricting labor union activity passes SD committee

Civics February 13, 2025

By: Makenzie Huber, SD Searchlight A bill proposing to strengthen South Dakota’s “right-to-work” laws — described by critics as anti-union laws — will head to the...

Proposal to allow concealed pistols on college campuses advances in SD Legislature

Civics February 13, 2025

By: Joshua Haiar, SD Searchlight A South Dakota Senate committee advanced a bill Monday at the Capitol in Pierre that would allow people to carry concealed...

Legislative Update: From Rep Les Heinemann

Opinion February 13, 2025

On Sunday, February 2, I attended the walk for life at the state capital along with many other legislators and families. It was wonderful...

Q&A: Dusty Johnson talks Trump, tariffs and the Panama Canal

E-Edition Civics February 13, 2025

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson has a front-row seat in Congress to all the changes accompanying the new White...

City to move ahead with annexation study, selects DGR as city engineer

Preview Mail+E-edition Civics February 6, 2025

Carrie Moritz, Gazette In a quick and mostly straightforward meeting on Monday, the Garretson City Council voted to move forward on an annexation study on...

Register of Deeds, JDC director present annual reports to Minnehaha County Commission

E-Edition Civics February 6, 2025

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The Register of Deeds and the Director of the Juvenile Detention Center presented information on their departments during...

SD Senate narrowly advances bill requiring posting and teaching of Ten Commandments in schools

Civics February 6, 2025

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — The South Dakota Senate voted 18-17 last week Tuesday at the Capitol to advance a bill mandating public schools to display the...

State education department searches for ways to improve science, math scores

Civics February 6, 2025

By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s math and reading scores are relatively flat, state Department of Education Secretary Joseph Graves told lawmakers Tuesday in...

Lutheran Social Services calls Musk’s illegal payment claims ‘completely baseless’

Preview E-edition Statewide News February 5, 2025

BY STU WHITNEYSouth Dakota News Watch The leader of South Dakota’s primary refugee resettlement program has condemned online attacks by tech billionaire Elon Musk regarding...

Minnehaha County applies for party status against Summit Carbon pipeline

Civics January 30, 2025

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Minnehaha County Commission agreed to apply for party status in the South Dakota...

From the desk of the Mayor, February 2025

Opinion January 30, 2025

I want to spend a little time this month on the upcoming election and why you need to get involved! We will have 4 city...

Ban on eminent domain for carbon pipelines passes SD House, heads to Senate

Civics January 30, 2025

By: Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — The South Dakota House of Representatives advanced a bill 49–19 that would ban the use of eminent domain for carbon...

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Legislation restricting labor union activity passes SD committee

Proposal to allow concealed pistols on college campuses advances in SD Legislature

Legislative Update: From Rep Les Heinemann

Q&A: Dusty Johnson talks Trump, tariffs and the Panama Canal

City to move ahead with annexation study, selects DGR as city engineer

Register of Deeds, JDC director present annual reports to Minnehaha County Commission

SD Senate narrowly advances bill requiring posting and teaching of Ten Commandments in schools

State education department searches for ways to improve science, math scores

Lutheran Social Services calls Musk’s illegal payment claims ‘completely baseless’

Minnehaha County applies for party status against Summit Carbon pipeline

From the desk of the Mayor, February 2025

Ban on eminent domain for carbon pipelines passes SD House, heads to Senate

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