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Free training on accessing South Dakota courts Oct. 10
South Dakota journalists, students and members of the public can learn more about the state’s justice system at a free training session on Friday, Oct. 10, online and in person at Sioux Falls and Rapid City. South Dakota Unified Judicial System...
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New Clay County Jail, Law Enforcement Center Ready To Open
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Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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VERMILLION — A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the new Clay County Jail and Law Enforcement Center, located in the northwest outskirts of Vermillion. Tours of the state-of-the-art facility will be given. The...
Owner: Gary Wood
Trump Embraces Project 2025 During Government Shutdown, Changing His Prior Tune
As the government shutdown continues with no clear end in sight, President Donald Trump appears to be using the crisis to step up his support for Project 2025. The president is now publicly praising the architect of the right-wing plan to...
Owner: Morgan DeBaun
Flags flown at half-staff for former South Dakota Speaker Charles Droz
Posted on October 3, 2025 by - KSDN News, Local News, Pheasant Country News, Point 106.7 News, Pure Country News, Sunny 97.7 News, The Rock News PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –On Friday, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at...
Owner: Brian Lundquist
Sheriff Mike Milstead commends Mayor Paul TenHaken's efforts to approve the construction of the men's prison in Sioux Falls
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KQSF - South Dakota
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Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken. SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) — Area law enforcement are celebrating a decline in crime numbers, but they recognize building a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls will probably bring more crime to city streets in the...
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US Government Shutdown: Funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for end to political gridlock
US Government Shutdown: Hopes for a quick end to the United States government shutdown faded Friday (US time) as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal...
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Government shutdown extends into next week with failed Senate votes
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Straight Arrow News
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The government shutdown will extend into next week after two pieces of legislation from Republicans and Democrats failed to get the mandatory 60 votes to pass. Subsidies on health insurance remain a dealbreaker for most Democrats. Neither of the...
Owner: Joe Ricketts
Shutdown Stalemate Deepens as Senate Deadlocks and Trump Threatens Sweeping Federal Layoffs
By Emmanuel Ogbonna The chances of a swift resolution to the government shutdown dimmed on Friday as Democrats held their ground in the Senate and President Donald Trump prepared sweeping plans to impose layoffs and cuts across federal agencies....
Owner: Sam Anthony
Rep. Dusty Johnson talks government shutdown, race for governor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson visited the Dakota News Now studio to speak with Brian Allen as the U.S. Government shutdown continues through Day 3. Congressman Johnson discussed the current...
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US govt. funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown
Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. On the third day of the shutdown,...
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Full Episode: The U.S. Senate votes down the latest government funding bill, and Palm Bay leaders seek councilman's removal
The U.S. Senate failed to pass a stopgap funding bill for the fourth time Friday, and the Palm Bay City Council has voted to ask Gov. Ron DeSantis to remove a councilman from the governing body. The Senate on Friday once again failed to pass a...
Owner: John C. Malone
Senate Again Fails To Pass Spending Bill To Reopen The Government
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1450 WILM - Delaware
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The U.S. Senate failed once more to pass measures to fund the federal government, extending the government shutdown into its third day. On Friday (October 3), competing proposals from Republicans and Democrats were rejected, leaving lawmakers at a...
Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown
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Apple Valley News Now (KAPP) - Washington State
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. On the third day of...
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U.S. government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate Democrats block GOP plan
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Xinhua News Agency
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a Republican bill to temporarily fund the government, which means the government shutdown will likely last through the weekend. The bill was voted on a largely party-line 54-44...
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Key cybersecurity law expires, leaving banks exposed
Key insight: A critical law that gave companies legal protection to share cyber threat information with each other and the government has expired. What's at stake: Bankers privately warn that the law's lapse could create opportunities for threat...
Owner: Joseph Meyer
Senate To Vote On Spending Bills As Government Shutdown Enters 3rd Day
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WHYN - Massachusetts
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The U.S. Senate is set to vote this afternoon on two short-term funding bills, one from Democrats and one from Republicans, as the government shutdown enters its third day. Both proposals have failed to gain the necessary bipartisan support in...
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Government shutdown continues as Senate votes on funding bills
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CBS News
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota holds a copy of a continuing resolution as he speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch /...
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Sioux Falls Police remind residents to Light it Up, Lock it Up
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Argus Leader - South Dakota
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The Sioux Falls Police Department is back with simple tips about how to protect yourself in town. Public information officer Sgt. Aaron Benson introduced on Oct. 2 the department’s latest social media campaign called “Light it Up, Lock it Up” as...
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Gestring: USD Seeing Progress At Both Vermillion, Sioux Falls Campuses
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Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series. The University of South Dakota is investing in its academic and research facilities in Vermillion “to ensure that undergraduate research only grows from here,” said USD President Sheila...
Owner: Gary Wood
New Penitentiary Plan Is Best Option For South Dakota
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Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota
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Gov. Larry Rhoden called for a 2025 South Dakota Legislative special session on Sept. 22. After a long day, the House and Senate passed a bill to fund a new state penitentiary located in Sioux Falls (this site was not available when an earlier...
Owner: Gary Wood