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Former Gov. Rounds ponders Senate run in 2014
Former Gov. Mike Rounds said Friday that he is seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2014.
Feb 04, 2012 | 6:00 am | (9) Comments
Three Rapid City aldermen will not seek reelection
Three of the aldermen in top leadership positions on the Rapid City Council will not seek re-election in June.
Feb 02, 2012 | 8:00 am | (3) Comments
Man pleads guilty for scuffle with state lawmakers
PIERRE -- A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to two counts of simple assault for a barroom scuffle with South Dakota lawmakers.
Jan 31, 2012 | 3:42 pm | (0) Comments
Sen. John Thune to host town hall in Rapid City
Sen. John Thune will hold a town hall meeting Saturday at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.
Jan 26, 2012 | 8:04 am | (0) Comments
Jackley seeks limit on prison inmate appeals
SIOUX FALLS -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state's prison inmates should get only one chance to argue their lawyers did a bad job representing them.
Jan 22, 2012 | 6:02 pm | (5) Comments
Slow start to winter means more green for cities
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Sioux Falls officials were ready to spend big bucks on snow removal come this winter. But so far, they haven't had to.
Jan 11, 2012 | 8:00 pm | (0) Comments
Daugaard to discuss proposals with public Wednesday
Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be in Rapid City on Wednesday to talk with residents about the proposals in his State of the State address.
Jan 10, 2012 | 5:28 pm | (0) Comments
Battle against pine beetle continues in Custer State Park
PIERRE -- More than 30,000 trees have been recently cut down in Custer State Park in a fight against the mountain pine beetle.
Jan 08, 2012 | 6:01 pm | (0) Comments
State lawmakers support tapping reserves
PIERRE -- South Dakota lawmakers appear poised to support Gov. Dennis Daugaard's plan to tap reserve funds to help pay for fighting last summer's extensive flooding along the Missouri River and battling the infestation of mountain pine beetles in the Black Hills.
Jan 07, 2012 | 7:01 pm | (0) Comments
Governor seeks to develop skilled workforce
PIERRE -- Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will ask the South Dakota Legislature to approve programs aimed at easing the state's shortage of skilled workers in certain occupations.
Dec 27, 2011 | 4:32 pm | (5) Comments
City and county offices closed next two Mondays
Rapid City and Pennington County offices will be closed the next two Mondays in observation of Christmas and New Year's Day.
Dec 22, 2011 | 9:00 am | (0) Comments
Payroll tax cuts expire this month unless Congress adds extension
The push in Congress to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts before they expire later this month has the potential to put more money in the pockets of South Dakotans for another year.
Dec 12, 2011 | 5:00 am | (5) Comments
School districts may face cuts despite governor's proposed funding increase
The governor's proposal last week to increase K-12 education funding by 2.3 percent won't change the 2012-2013 budget needs of most districts, according to area superintendents.
Dec 12, 2011 | 4:00 am | (0) Comments
Daugaard's budget calls for $1M to defend abortion law, other cases
Next year’s South Dakota budget calls for more than a million dollars in supplemental funding for the state’s legal fund, including small fees for several high-profile cases but the potential for big expenses defending a controversial abortion law.
Dec 11, 2011 | 6:00 am | (11) Comments
Attorney General hosts annual Pie Day
PIERRE -- Attorney General Marty Jackley's office is hosting the 14th annual Pie Day in the state Capitol on Saturday.
Dec 10, 2011 | 12:01 pm | (0) Comments
Daugaard remains cautious as South Dakota's budget outlook improves
Gov. Dennis Daugaard believes things are looking up for South Dakota's budget - but he is not ready to spend like the good times are here.
Dec 05, 2011 | 5:00 am | (0) Comments
Rapid City Council meetings get earlier start time
Rapid City Council meetings will be starting earlier.
Dec 01, 2011 | 11:03 am | (0) Comments
DOT sets meeting for rebuilding Lead‘s Main Street
LEAD - The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the City of Lead, will hold a public meeting about the U.S. Highway 85/Main Street reconstruction project on Dec. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Golden Hills Resort & Convention Center in Lead.
Dec 01, 2011 | 5:30 am | (0) Comments
Licenses suspended and game rules approved at gaming commission meeting
Three people lost their gaming support licenses, 12 horse racing days were approved for 2012 and rules for two new games were approved at Wednesday's quarterly business meeting of the South Dakota Commission on Gaming.
Dec 01, 2011 | 3:01 am | (0) Comments
Floods caused damage, financial loss to state parks
PIERRE -- State Parks Director Doug Hofer says last summer's flooding has caused about $9 million in damage to dozens of South Dakota's parks.
Nov 26, 2011 | 10:02 am | (1) Comments
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