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A lax state mining law and lack of county land-use regulations allowed the operation to be approved without input from the ...

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More than 150 plaintiffs could be part of $17 million legal action at the "prepper" complex in southwest South Dakota.

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Larry Rhoden on Monday appointed an Iowa man with a lifetime of correctional leadership experience as the ...

South Dakota News Watch and Dakota Wesleyan University are again sponsoring the state spelling bee that will send a winner to ...

Some years, the town of 2,500 added just 1 home, prompting city leaders to invest taxpayer money and resources to jump-start ...

Amid a rocky tourism year, pheasant season is giving hunters and small towns confidence for the fall and winter: "Pheasant ...

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The number of pheasants harvested by resident and non-resident hunters in South Dakota has increased gradually since 2017. More than 1.3 million pheasants were bagged by hunters in 2024, the highest ...