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Newell butcher gets $5.7 million in latest round of USDA small business grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently pledged about $110 million to smaller and independent meat processors — including one in South Dakota — to expand their capacities in an effort to increase competition in the industry and to give farmers more options. The federal grants announced on Thursday range in value from about $123,000 for […]
State boards approve $87 million in bonds, loans and a grant to businesses
State boards approved two loans, one grant and four bonds Wednesday worth a combined $87 million. The Board of Economic Development and Economic Development Finance Authority approved the assistance, which will be administered by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The office announced the approvals in a news release. The state’s help will support private […]
Parole denied for Indigenous activist convicted of killing FBI agents
A Native American man convicted of killing two FBI agents 49 years ago in South Dakota has lost what could be his final chance at parole, after widespread activism in support of his release. Leonard Peltier, 79, is serving two consecutive life terms in prison and is reportedly in failing health. His latest parole hearing […]
Flooding causes no-travel advisory in southeast SD; portions of I-29 blocked
The Department of Transportation issued a no-travel advisory this afternoon for all state highway sections in southeastern South Dakota experiencing flooding, including a blocked portion of Interstate 29. Some locations in the area received more than 5 inches of rain in the past two days, with 2 to 4 additional inches of rain in the […]
State says many flooded southeast SD highways are closed
Many highways in southeast South Dakota are closed because of flooding, the state Department of Transportation said this morning. Some routes impacted by flooding are open with the use of flaggers guiding motorists through sections of saturated roadway. The National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls forecasts periods of rain and thunderstorms continuing into Saturday, […]
Democrats nominate PUC candidate at state convention
The South Dakota Democratic Party has nominated Forrest Wilson, of Lead, as its candidate for the Public Utilities Commission in the Nov. 5 general election. Wilson is the director at the Lead-Deadwood Boys & Girls Club. “South Dakotans deserve a public utilities commissioner who will advocate for the everyday utility rate payer,” Wilson said in […]
State political leaders condemn Nazi marches in SD
South Dakota political leaders are condemning Nazi demonstrations that happened Saturday in Deadwood and on the Capitol grounds in Pierre. The state Department of Public Safety said in a news release that a group attempted an unscheduled protest on the Capitol grounds, without a permit. The Highway Patrol asked the group to leave and the […]
Fiegen wins Republican PUC nomination at state convention
Challenges mounted by a faction of the state Republican Party largely fizzled Saturday in Pierre as delegates to the state convention picked a nominee for the Public Utilities Commission and several party officers. Kristie Fiegen, an incumbent member of the PUC, won the party’s nomination for the office and will seek reelection in November. Republicans […]
Fund to compensate radiation victims, including in SD, expires without U.S. House action
A federal program to compensate Americans sickened by radiation from government activities during the Cold War — including at uranium mining and milling sites in South Dakota — expired Friday as advocates vowed to continue pushing Congress for action. The United States conducted nearly 200 atmospheric nuclear weapons tests during the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s […]
Biden wins South Dakota Democratic presidential primary
President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden won the South Dakota Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday. With more than half of the state’s precincts fully reported at 9:40 p.m. Central time, Biden had garnered 75% of the vote. The vote totals for the other three candidates: Author and speaker Marianne Williamson, of Washington, D.C., […]
Primary day in South Dakota: A guide to the election
It’s primary day in South Dakota, with 45 legislative contests receiving much of the attention and various local races and issues also appearing on ballots around the state. Here’s what to know about casting your vote and what’s on the ballot. Voters who registered by the May 20 deadline are eligible to cast a ballot. […]
Marijuana legalization measure validated for Nov. 5 election
A petition that would legalize adult recreational marijuana use in South Dakota has enough signatures from registered voters to be placed on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office. The office made the announcement Monday, triggering a 30-day window for challenges to the petition’s validity. It’s the sixth statewide […]