News for 4-10-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Springtime means Easter, and the Legion opened the month with an Easter celebration that featured the Easter Bunny on Sunday; speed limits...

News for 4-3-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Next week Tuesday's election will be for all Garretson School District...

News for 3-27-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar With an election coming up in two weeks, the Gazette held...

News for 3-20-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar A weekend robbery rocked a local business and a Friday fire...

News for 3-13-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Teacher Kim Macziewski (Mrs. Mac) was declared the 2024-25 Teacher of...
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ROD announces resignation; commissioners accepting applications for unexpired term

SIOUX FALLS – Minnehaha County Register of Deeds Amanda Halsey has announced her resignation effective July 4.  Elected in the fall of 2022, Halsey has...

US Department of Education’s impact on South Dakota: Q&A

By STU WHITNEYSouth Dakota News Watch At a White House ceremony on March 20, surrounded by schoolchildren in desks set up for the occasion, President...

Three will compete for two seats on the Garretson School Board

With a joint city of Garretson and Garretson School Board election coming up on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at the American Legion Post #23,...

Open fire burn ban now in effect for rural Minnehaha County

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Due to severe dry conditions, Minnehaha County Commissioners voted unanimously to immediately enact a county-wide burn ban at...

From the Desk of the Mayor 

I wanted to get this out before April so that I could cover a number of things happening early in the month.  The monthly city...

Veterans’ advocates say VA staffing cuts put vets out of work

Further impacts feared from Trump administration plan to cut 80,000 employees By Joshua Haiar,  South Dakota Searchlight Staffing cuts in the federal Department of Veterans Affairs are disproportionately...

Lilla talks to county commissioners about assessments, property taxes

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – With the subject of property taxes being on the minds of many, Minnehaha County Director of Equalization Chris...

Populists seek staying power with Republican takeover

BY STU WHITNEYSouth Dakota News Watch The shifting landscape of South Dakota Republican politics went seismic on Feb. 22 in Pierre, when county leaders voted...

South Dakota Democrats seek new message for voter momentum

BY STU WHITNEYSouth Dakota News Watch Dan Ahlers recalls campaigning for a 2018 South Dakota legislative race in his hometown of Dell Rapids and calling...

Legislature approves several new restrictions on citizen ballot measures

One proposal is headed to voters in 2026; others await the governor’s consideration By: Joshua Haiar South Dakota Searchlight Proposals to restrict citizen-initiated ballot measures have cleared...

Mrs. Mac named teacher of the year and retires

School election takes shape for this April Title I Reading teacher Kim Macziewski was named the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year on Monday, as the...

Potter puts herself in the action as legislative page

by Gracie Fiegen, GHS Blue Ink  There are many career exploration opportunities for Garretson High School students. One of these is being a South Dakotan Political...

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