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South Dakota Democratic Party stops short of endorsing Harris after Biden bows out of the race
South Dakota’s political leaders reacted Sunday to the news that President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the U.S. presidential race. Dan Ahlers, executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, said the party has taken no position on Biden’s choice of successor as 2024 presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. The South Dakota Democratic Party’s […] The post South Dakota Democratic Party stops short of endorsing Harris after Biden bows out of the race appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
South Dakota Dense Fog Advisory Issued Until 9 AM
Sioux Falls, SD – A dense fog advisory has been issued for several counties in South Dakota, including Huron, Mitchell, and Brookings. The advisory, issued by the US National Weather Service Sioux Falls South Dakota, warns of quarter-mile visibility in the affected areas until 9 AM CDT. According to...
Anti-abortion group appeals South Dakota ruling that dismissed its lawsuit over ballot initiative
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota is appealing to the state's Supreme Court after a judge dismissed its lawsuit to take an abortion rights initiative off the November ballot.In a statement, Life Defense Fund Co-Chair Leslee Unruh said the group has asked for an expedited order from the court "because there are absolutely no legal grounds for this dismissal.""We will do everything we can to move this case as fast as possible," she said.The group sought to remove the initiated measure, alleging wrongdoing related to petition circulators. Measure group Dakotans for Health submitted tens of thousands of petition signatures in...
Tech outages bring down hospitals, government sites and businesses
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - With the global tech outages affecting almost every aspect of daily life, South Dakota was no exception to that. The state was spared from some of the 911 outages that plagued other states, avoiding a third round of emergency service outages. That luck ran out when it came to almost everything else, including here at Dakota News Now as our engineers worked all throughout the night to make sure we could still get on the air.
South Dakota Veteran's Affairs honors 3 Bristol-area WWII heroes
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is honoring three of Bristol's heroes in August. During World War II, three brothers from the Bristol area died in uniform while serving the U.S. The department will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor three brothers, U.S. Navy Radio Man...
Former DSS Employee Indicted for Stealing $1.78 Million From South Dakota Child Protection Services
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the indictment of a former state Department of Social Services employee on Thursday at Sioux Falls’ Police Law Enforcement Center. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, has been charged for allegedly stealing around $1.78 million from the department’s Child Protection Services. Carroll faces two felony counts of aggravated […]
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