South Dakota House kills bill allowing state university students to live off campus

A bill that would allow more freedom in choosing where first and second-year students live and eat has been killed by lawmakers. The South Dakota House of Representatives voted 42-28 on Tuesday against House Bill 1193, which would have prohibited the Board …

Decline of girls basketball participation in South Dakota has leaders searching for answers

MITCHELL — Having coached girls basketball for more than 20 years, Sioux Falls Washington head coach Jamie Parish is worried about the dwindling participation in the sport. “It pains me to see the sport is slowly dying,” he said. It’s part of a nationwide …

How Will National Park Mass Firings Affect South Dakota?

South Dakota has many employees who look after the wonderful National Parks in the state...so how will the abrupt firing of nearly 1,000 National Parks affect South Dakota families and visitors? South Dakota makes a lot of money every year from tourism. In …

South Dakota Rolls out New ‘myDrive605′ for Vehicle Registrations

Here goes South Dakota again, attempting to make it easier for its residents to own a motor vehicle in the state. On Monday, (February 17) the South Dakota Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicles Division rolled out its new motor vehicle title and …

South Dakota legislator’s bill to overturn medical cannabis law is rejected

An effort by a Republican lawmaker in South Dakota to overturn a 2020 voter-approved medical cannabis legalization law was killed in committee. South Dakota legislator’s bill to overturn medical cannabis law is rejected is a post from: MJBizDaily: …

South Dakota chicken layers number, egg production both increased in 2024

South Dakota’s layer numbers during 2024 averaged 2.02 million, up 37% from the year earlier, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2024 was 320 eggs, up 6% from 2023. South …

South Dakota man among those elected to office for National Association of Conservation Districts

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) welcomed and administered oaths of office to its new leaders this week (Feb. 11, 2025) during the association’s 79th Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.   President-elect Gary Blair of …

Hot Mic Interview: NDSU head coach Dave Richman previews the Bison trip to South Dakota State

Fed up with flame wars, South Dakota humorist Dorothy Rosby shares her Rules of Engagement for social media.

I’ve only unfriended one person on Facebook since I joined it more than ten years ago and he had it coming. Before the last election my now former Facebook friend started posting a steady stream of mean-spirited phooey. I realize that one person’s phooey …

South Dakota’s 100th Legislative Session, Week Five

Greetings District 20 residents, Today more than ever, our labor market favors workers with college degrees. This includes all degrees from S.D.’s technical colleges. The share of jobs available to people without a college degree fell from 63% in 1992 to …