Tag: government

Mount Rushmore fireworks to return next year, mixing a spectacle with fire risks and other problems

Civics February 20, 2025

By Seth Tupper, SD Searchlight Mount Rushmore will host an Independence Day-themed fireworks display next year, bringing worldwide attention to the national memorial and South Dakota,...

Billions of dollars at stake for farmers hit by Trump funding freeze, pause on foreign aid

Lifestyle February 20, 2025

By Allison Winter, South Dakota Searchlight WASHINGTON — Farmers across the United States are finding themselves in precarious economic positions, as they attempt to navigate a...

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

Preview Mail+E-edition Civics November 13, 2024

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...

‘Solar for All,’ but not South Dakota: State one of six not applying for grants

Civics December 21, 2023

By: Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota is one of six states that hasn’t applied for a federal grant program to support solar energy...

Ideological fortresses are threat to Democracy

Articles March 18, 2020

By Philip S. Hall, Spearfish, S.D. Democracy is a wonderful, empowering and uplifting gift that we the people have given ourselves. However, it is as...