Bart Pfankuch
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Hot Springs woman hid addiction but found misery
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Throughout her 10-year addiction to methamphetamines, Valerie Henry always told herself she was better than the other hard-core meth addicts she encountered.
Born and raised in a middle-class family in the tourism town of Hot Springs, S.D., Henry was brought up with a strong moral
Meth addiction takes toll on South Dakota women
PIERRE, S.D. – The scourge of methamphetamine addiction continues to ravage South Dakota and thousands of its residents and families.
Statistics from the state Attorney General’s Office reveal that the meth epidemic has worsened in recent years.
In 2017, a total of 3,390 people were arrested on meth-related
Despite controversy, ‘alienation of affection’ cases still filed in South Dakota
Under the tenets of ancient English common law, when wives were legally considered the property of their husbands, a jilted husband could sue any man who deliberately broke up his marriage and stole away his wife.
Even as centuries have passed, and society has generally done away with the notion
Coveted Independent voters may choose next SD governor
As the Nov. 6 election approaches, the two established political parties in South Dakota are working furiously to attract voters from a somewhat mysterious yet growing and increasingly influential voting bloc: Independents.
Republicans and Democrats in South Dakota are making phone calls and knocking on doors to convince the 126,
Work camps, traffic concern residents along Keystone XL route
PHILIP, S.D. – In the next six months, two cities will arise on the South Dakota prairie with populations larger than most of the existing towns west of the Missouri River. Two similar cities will be built in 2020.
The temporary towns will exist for up to two years, include
South Dakota counties on hook for Keystone XL protest costs
A group of mostly rural South Dakota counties could be responsible for millions of dollars in costs related to any protests that arise over construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline in the state.
The outlay would be required before the state kicks in any disaster money to pay for the
Livestock theft and prevention now high-tech endeavors in SD
SAINT ONGE, S.D. – Livestock theft is one of the oldest crimes in South Dakota, but the ways thieves operate and the methods ranchers and authorities use to catch them have both evolved into a high-tech battle of wits.
Modern trailers, cell phones, forged checks, online mapping and Internet classified