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Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris - July 8, 2024
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Company applies to build 68-turbine, $261 million wind project in northeast SD
By Seth Tupper - July 7, 2024
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Challenge accepted: Reading Noem’s book yields even more damning info
By Dana Hess - July 6, 2024
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Quick Reads
Parole denied for Indigenous activist convicted of killing FBI agents
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