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Program seeking temporary homes for kids in court system struggles with recruitment, retention
Rich Ohm was going to say no. He and his wife are busy with their Watertown-based business, their children are all grown, and they aim to spend up to two months each year traveling out of the country. But he surprised himself — and his wife. He said yes to...
First SD measles case in nine years appears in Rapid City
Seven-year-old Milan Patel receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Michele Clark High School on Nov. 12, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) The first case of measles in South Dakota in nine years was reported Thursday by the state Department of Health. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that...
Former state employee accused of stealing $1.8 million from Child Protection Services
The South Dakota Department of Social Services in Pierre. (Photo by John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) An Iowa woman who formerly worked for the South Dakota Department of Social Services is accused of stealing an estimated $1.8 million from the department’s Division of Child Protection Services over the course of 13 years.
Anti-abortion group appeals judge's ruling to South Dakota Supreme Court
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Anti-abortion group Life Defense Fund has filed an appeal to the South Dakota Supreme Court in its latest attempt to keep an abortion rights amendment from reaching the November 2024 ballot. The appeal comes after Monday’s decision by Circuit Court Judge John Pekas to dismiss...
Mehlhaff sees party members coming together at Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention wraps/wrapped up Thursday (July 18, 2024) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. District 24 State Senator Jim Mehlhaff of Pierre was among the South Dakotans attending the event. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled for Aug. 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois. President Joe Biden is the party’s nominee, but after...
Sturgis Airport, among others, receive SDATP Funds
PIERRE, S.D. – Earlier this summer, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) launched the South Dakota Airport Terminal Program (SDATP) following the successful passage of Senate Bill 144 in the 2024 legislative session. This bill allocated $10 million in funding to support airport terminal projects across the state, representing a significant investment in enhancing South Dakota’s aviation infrastructure.
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