Bart Pfankuch
Total 301 Posts
Federal money to prevent Black Hills forest fires left 'in limbo'
“There’s nothing approaching fraud or waste in this, and very dollar will be used to do something good for the Black Hills.”
International educators help alleviate SD teacher shortage
“The bottom line is this: 'Do you want a teacher in the classroom or do you want your kids to learn virtually through a video screen?'”
Q&A: Dusty Johnson talks Trump, tariffs and the Panama Canal
Johnson says there is great enthusiasm for the Trump presidency among members of the U.S. Congress.
Immigration crackdown comes to South Dakota
Impact also includes misinformation, fears and rumors about ICE raids. “People are terrified."
SD birthing risks rise as another hospital ends service
The state's strict abortion ban makes South Dakota far less attractive to prospective OB-GYNs and other doctors who can deliver babies.
Noem proposes major cut to tobacco prevention in SD
Critics say it will increase use among children and cost the state nearly $5 million in health care costs.
Bill to protect farms from spying could limit access to CAFO data
Measure seeks to stop so-called agro-terrorists from entering or photographing South Dakota farms.