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Lawmakers set hearing dates on state employee theft accusations
(The Center Square) – The South Dakota Government Operations and Audit Committee will hold two hearings on recent alleged theft involving state employees. The committee decided to wait until after the trial of a woman accused of stealing more than $1.8 million in state and federal funds to discuss the case. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, is accused of taking the funds from the Department of Social Services, where...
Cooperative serving South Dakota receives share of $7.3 billion for rural clean energy projects
A rural electric cooperative serving South Dakotans is among 16 co-ops sharing in $7.3 billion from the federal government for clean energy projects that President Joe Biden announced Thursday in Wisconsin. Basin Electric Power Cooperative will apply its funding toward 1,400 megawatts’ worth of renewable energy infrastructure in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. Estimated […]
Wildlife Encounters: South Dakota’s High Road Kill Collision Ranking
What's the one of the busiest departments this time of year for the South Dakota Department of Transportations? It might be the crew picking up road kill along our states interstates and highways. With cooler temperatures and Fall Harvest starting soon, wildlife will be changing their accommodations and headed for...
South Dakota's top 5 campaign war chests
South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune has the largest political war chest of any U.S. senator, topping the $20 million mark even though he’s not up for re-election until 2028. Rep. Dusty Johnson, the state’s lone congressman, ranks 18th in the U.S. House of Representatives with nearly $5 million,...
Please, no diamonds for the Wilderness Act’s 60th anniversary
The 1964 Wilderness Act celebrated its 60th anniversary Sept. 3. Diamonds are a gift for a 60th wedding anniversary and presumably represent strength, but from a humanitarian lens, diamonds have evolved to represent consumption and exploitation. This duality resonates with the 1964 Wilderness Act’s diamond anniversary and provides an opportunity to reflect on where we […]
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