News for 1-16-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar A new business is opening its doors on Main as Kim Anderson starts up "Hair-We-Go," a salon in the space once occupied...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar As part of the new year, we look back on the...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Happy New Year! Thank you for all your support through 2024,...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It's our annual holiday issue,...

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

Who leads South Dakota if Noem runs for vice president? ‘I still get to be governor’ she says

By Stu Whitney South Dakota News Watch MITCHELL, S.D. – Standing next to a row of bookcases in the Mitchell High School library, South Dakota’s lieutenant...

Lawmakers face a ‘back to normal’ budget future after allocating last of federal pandemic aid

By: Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Legislature allocated the last of its federal pandemic aid earlier this month, marking a shift in state...

New group aims to refer carbon pipeline law to voters

By: Joshua Haiar South Dakota Searchlight Voters could be asked to reject a new state law regulating carbon dioxide pipelines. The law was passed during the...

‘Syrup-gate’ exposes the folly of legislative commemorations

Editorial by Dana Hess, South Dakota Searchlight What’s the last week of the legislative session without a little controversy? This year’s wasn’t about sales taxes...

Legislature passes attempted balance between landowners and carbon pipeline project

Supporters say bills protect farmers; opponents say they protect company BY: JOSHUA HAIAR, South Dakota Searchlight Years of debate about a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline came to...

State House bans Senator for breach of decorum

By Joshua Haiar and Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A state senator has been banned from the House of Representatives floor and lobby for the...

Opposition to pipeline could derail landowner protections, House leader Mortenson warns

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — With most of this year’s legislative session in the rearview mirror, some lawmakers are making a final...

Legislative Reports from District 25

Week 8 - 2024 South Dakota Legislature Report 25th District Representative Randy Gross As bills move through the legislative process, it is worthwhile to know when...

Senate change to teacher-pay bill sparks House rebuttal and sets up final-week showdown

By  Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Average teacher compensation would only have to rise half as much as state education funding under the new terms of...

Legislative Updates Week 7

Week 7 2024 South Dakota Legislature Report 25th District Representative Randy Gross             “Local Control” is a term used in a variety of circumstances.  Just what is...

Eminent domain is the latest front in carbon pipeline fight

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch Editor's Note: This week's issue ran the abridged version. Mailed subscribers and e-edition subscribers have access to the full article...

Pipeline bill amended to return rulemaking to counties — unless PUC says otherwise

New version would require reconciliation with Senate version passed last week By: John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A state House panel updated a high-profile carbon pipeline...

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