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South Dakota is sustaining much of its pandemic boost in hunting, fishing and park visits, officials say
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota has largely sustained pandemic-era gains in park visitation and license sales for hunting and fishing, according to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem faces questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary
Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative from South Dakota, is being questioned before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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Appropriators updated on pandemic-funds spending
South Dakota state government has met the December 31, 2024, deadline for obligating the more than $1 billion of aid received from the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. State Finance Commissioner Jim Terwilliger delivered the 27-page progress report on Thursday to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Appropriations.
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Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.
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Alternative instruction opens path to an Indigenous education revolution in SD
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SD Sustaining Much Of Its Pandemic Boost In Hunting, Fishing And Park Visits, Officials Say
South Dakota has largely sustained pandemic-era gains in park visitation and license sales for hunting and fishing, according to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
Noem’s proposed medical residency cut could worsen SD doctor shortage, opponents say
Health care organizations opposed to Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposed funding cut for the South Dakota medical residency program say the decision could leave the state bereft of doctors. Noem’s proposal comes as South Dakota and the rest of the country grapple with a worsening physician shortage,
How much will school choice bill cost South Dakota? Committee delays vote to find out
The committee deferred a vote on a school choice bill for one week so it can get a definitive answer on how much the proposal would cost the state.
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Sanford Health hospital in Bismarck imposes visitor restrictions
Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck has implemented visitor restrictions, citing a "sustained increase" in respiratory illnesses and influenza across the region.
Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans’ speech, calls for censorship investigation
President Donald Trump has ordered that no federal officer, employee or agent may unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of any American citizen. Monday's order issued just hours after he was
Trump returns to a changed Washington, this time with a full embrace from Republicans
When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office inside a tightly packed Capitol Rotunda, he will be surrounded by a very different Washington than he was eight years ago.
Task force releases first look at the state of child care in South Dakota
A new report released Jan. 10 examines the current state and challenges of early childhood education and care in South Dakota.