Stu Whitney
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SD Labor Department to cut job services staff, close offices
Brookings, Winner and Madison offices will close and several others will see job cuts and reduced hours. State senator wants a meeting with the Labor secretary.
Remembering Honor: A year after blizzard ravaged Rosebud, boy's death raises questions
Honor Beauvais stopped breathing on the night of Dec. 15, 2022, and emergency crews couldn't reach him through the winter storm. His death on the Rosebud Indian Reservation has come to encapsulate the challenges and failures of the disaster response.
'Freedom' not enough to fill South Dakota jobs: Local business leaders say there are hurdles with campaign
Economic development groups helped fund Gov. Noem's 'Freedom Works Here' campaign. They're also doing the heavy lifting of recruiting workers to the state.
Petition-gathering group reaches settlement with Minnehaha County
"We're pleased that our First Amendment right to circulate these petitions, which was threatened with this policy, is no longer being threatened."
As South Dakota veteran population declines, honor guards carry on
South Dakota's veteran population has declined 20% since 2010, and finding veterans to participate in honor guard ceremonies is getting more difficult. “I feel like we need to continue to have these remembrances.”
Former small-town Minnesota mayor is behind the rise of electoral activism in South Dakota. He's just getting started.
Other South Dakota conservatives aren't convinced there's a problem: “I called these people and they assured me they were not dead.”
'Hope Squads' empower students to tackle suicide prevention
“It’s OK to not be able to fix everything. Sometimes you need to get other people to help.”