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Lance Russell, Fall River and Oglala Lakota County State's Attorney, running for Republican nomination for South Dakota Attorney General
DGR News
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Fall River and Oglala Lakota County State’s Attorney Lance Russell is seeking the Republican nomination to be South Dakota’s next Attorney General. “I am running to work as our next Attorney General to ensure safer communities and open government...
Supreme Court Ruling on Age Verification Law Backed by AG Marty Jackley Clears Path for South Dakota Enforcement
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Attorney General Marty Jackley is praising a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upholds a Texas law requiring age verification for adult websites. The decision allows South Dakota’s similar law to take effect. Jackley says...
South Dakota Man Dead After Rolling Pickup in Weston County
104.7 KISS FM - Wyoming
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June 30, 2025
A 49-year-old South Dakota man is dead after a fatal wreck June 26, 2025 at 12:06 a.m. The crash happened on US 16 at milepost 252.5 in Weston County, per a preliminary summary from the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Road conditions were dry and the...
2 more wanted in North Miami Beach smoke shop murder captured in South Dakota
Local 10 - Florida
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July 2, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Two suspects wanted in the 2024 robbery and murder of a North Miami Beach smoke shop owner were captured in separate cities in South Dakota, federal officials said. Leer en español Devon Collymore and Moises Ramirez were wanted...
South Dakota's 'move over' law to take effect July 1
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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June 30, 2025
With new laws taking effect Tuesday, one of those aims to create less crashes on highways. Namely, by keeping cars far from road workers, officers, and accidents. The new move over law will require cars to slow down and move aside for any flashing...
Telemedicine in Motion Brings Live Emergency Care to Rural South Dakota with Statewide Rollout
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Lawmakers in Pierre are getting a front-row seat to the future of emergency care. An ambulance parked outside the state Capitol Monday wasn’t responding to an emergency. Instead, it was showing off new tech that connects...
Sioux Falls Mayor Takes Massive Flight on a F-16 Fighting Falcon!
Kickin' Country 99.1/100.5 - South Dakota
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June 30, 2025
At this point in his career as the Sioux Falls Mayor, I really don't think there's anything Mayor Paul TenHaken can't do! Mayor Paul recently experienced the most thrilling flight of his life. He had the opportunity to ride a F-16 Fighting Falcon....
South Dakota removes driver's license barrier for New Americans
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
Click play to listen to this article. Starting Tuesday, South Dakota will allow interpreters to accompany driver's license applicants who have limited English proficiency during the road portion of their test. The new law is meant for...
FCC chair announces plans to rural broadband access in South Dakota visit
SDPB Radio - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is planning to “Build America” through broadband access across the United States. He made the announcement in a visit to Sioux Falls. Rural areas in states like South Dakota have been the focal...
New Sioux Falls school board members raised $18K on their campaigns
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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Though Sioux Falls’ school board election was seven weeks ago, new post-election campaign finance reports that were due June 24 show the two winning candidates raised more than $18,000 across their campaigns. Winning candidates Nan Kelly and...
Iowa woman sentenced for stealing $1.78 million from South Dakota CPS
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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An Iowa woman was sentenced to 13 years in a South Dakota prison for stealing $1.78 million in state and federal funds, according to a news release from the South Dakota Attorney General's office. Lonna Carroll, 68 of Algona, Iowa, is a former...
Fact check: Senate GOP leader says health care often 'comes with a job'
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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The claim:Millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance plans if federal lawmakers approve the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package, which is...
BRIDGES: The rise of televangelism in presidential politics
Walton Tribune - Georgia
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The recent passing of Jimmy Swaggart sent my mind back to 1988. Swaggart was one of a group of televangelists during that time that gained national fame through their televisions and radio shows. Their supporters numbered in the millions. While...
Report: South Dakota law enforcement seized 230 illegally possessed firearms in 2024
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–South Dakota U.S. Attorney Alison Ramsdell says local law enforcement agencies across the state seized 230 firearms last year that were possessed in violation of federal law. She added that approximately 112...
ISU research IDs ‘legal deserts’ in 18 Iowa counties
Radio Iowa
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July 7, 2025
Researchers at Iowa State University have classified 18 of Iowa’s 99 counties as “legal deserts” because there are not enough attorneys in the area to represent private clients. ISU rural sociologist David Peters led the research, which found Lee...
Opinion: This Hidden "Big, Beautiful Bill" Tax Would Crush South Dakota
Southeast South Dakota News
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July 2, 2025
Congress has a critical job to do before the Fourth of July: pass the budget reconciliation bill commonly referred to as “The Big, Beautiful Bill” to restore the 2017 tax cuts and stop a massive tax hike from slamming working Americans. If...
Nebraska’s Pillen Among 17 Republican Governors To Oppose Congressional AI Moratorium
Omaha Daily Record - Nebraska
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July 7, 2025
LINCOLN — As the federal “one big beautiful bill” continues to move through Congress, one provision related to AI that Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and 16 other Republican governors opposed has been removed, at least for now. The ever-changing federal...
Thune praises reconciliation bill aiding South Dakota's economy
Northeast South Dakota News
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July 1, 2025
Senator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator John Thune of South Dakota has expressed approval following the Senate's...
Michigan politicos react to GOP tax, spending bill
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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LANSING — Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday mustered a mostly party-line 218-214 vote to approve President Donald Trump’s signature federal tax and spending bill. The bill’s passage marked a major victory for U.S. House...
Bracket play begins at 48th Ringneck International Softball Tournament
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 6, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - After two days of pool play it’s time to hand out hardware at the 48th Ringneck International Softball Tournament. The 112 teams across the age 12-18 age divisions were sorted into brackets for the final...