Stu Whitney

Stu Whitney

Total 132 Posts
  • Sioux Falls, SD
Title: investigative reporter; expertise: politics, justice, education, health care, demographics, immigration, sports; language spoken: English; contact: 605-759-4576 / stu.whitney@sdnewswatch.org

Family seeks answers after man killed in raid

Zander Zephier was shot after law enforcement used pepper spray and entered the basement of his family's home on the Yankton Sioux Reservation.

Native absenteeism challenges SD educators: 'There's no silver bullet'

Family involvement, cultural emphasis among strategies to boost attendance. "It really comes down to engagement. If the kids aren't engaged at school, they probably won't want to come back."

Noem's final budget address? Expect belt-tightening, not bravado.

Flat revenue and rising Medicaid costs will likely mean smaller funding increases for education, health care providers and state employees in the next fiscal year.

Noem's Cabinet role could be 'untenable:' Former Homeland Security chief

“I suspect there will be many days when she wishes she were back in South Dakota," said Jeh Johnson, who served as Homeland Security secretary under Barack Obama.

South Dakota's Thune voted Senate majority leader

The 63-year-old Murdo native won the job in a secret ballot among GOP senators Wednesday in Washington.

Rhoden could be 'steady hand' if Noem joins Trump Cabinet

The transition could be the first time a South Dakota governor hands over the reins of power during a legislative session.

Poll sheds light on South Dakota's 2026 election outlook

Voter opinions on Noem, Thune, Johnson, Rounds and Jackley and their possible next steps.
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