Lieutenant governor can break tie in Senate, state Supreme Court says

The lieutenant governor in South Dakota has the authority to break a tie vote in the state Senate, the South Dakota Supreme Court said Wednesday. The ruling comes one day after Lt. Gov. Tony ...
DRGNews

USDA creates Farmer and Rancher Freedom Framework to end agricultural lawfare; Maude family case in South Dakota among successful efforts prior to launch of Fra…

The Farmer and Rancher Freedom Framework is a four-pillar comprehensive plan to protect, preserve, and partner with American ...

Sjaarda’s no-more-Geminis bill crashes hard in House

Legislation that sought to give the local government of a neighboring county or a neighboring municipality control over where ...
The Commercial Dispatch

Turner, Haug vie for Oktibbeha County court judge seat

Two candidates are vying for the Oktibbeha County Court judge seat, while Lowndes County incumbent Allison Kizer is running unopposed. Oktibbeha County Court Judge Lee Ann Turner is seeking a second ...
11Alive

Major crash shuts down I-75 south in Henry County, drivers say they were stuck for hours

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A major crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 75 south in Henry County on Wednesday night as drivers were stuck in standstill traffic for hours. According to the Georgia State ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis County, tourism officials eye sports complex at South County mall

Hoping to head off another vacant mall in the region, St. Louis County and regional tourism officials are exploring a plan to turn a portion of the ailing South County Center into a youth sports ...
WLTX19

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: South Carolina school closures and schedule changes: Clarendon County goes e-learning

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With a winter storm expected to impact the Midlands over the weekend, some schools are altering their schedules. Current forecasts have the storm moving through the area Saturday ...
KPBS

South County students bring faces of sewage crisis to Sacramento

A group of high school students from Coronado and Chula Vista meet state Sen. Steve Padilla (front center) in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2025. They lobbied for two bills related to the Tijuana River ...
Hometown Source

Dakota County Notebook – My happy places: coffee shops I’ve known and loved

I have a framed drawing of a village scene with this caption: “If I can’t walk to get a latte, I’d rather not be there.” It was given to me by Darci Juniper who, with her husband, Todd, opened a ...
FOX31 Denver

South Adams County water district sues Denver over groundwater contamination claims

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District filed a lawsuit against Denver this week, arguing the city and county should pay for contaminating drinking water for ...
dakotanewsnow

Pay for Turner County elected officials raises some questions

Dakota News Now was able to spend time with US Senate Majority Leader John Thune while he was in Sioux Falls for a financial roundtable and talk specifically about the status of ICE and Homeland ...