Can you get a DUI while riding a horse in South Dakota?
A fact brief on the legal reach of state law on drunken driving.
Cuts in federal funding for food will hurt pantries and producers
USDA spokesperson says cutting roughly $1 billion in federal funding for locally grown food for schools and charities signals "a return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives."
Reversal of US energy agenda sparks friction between states
Rollback of climate regulations in Trump administration highlights policy differences between South Dakota and Minnesota.
Did South Dakota's GDP shrink in 2024?
Fact brief on the impact of workforce shortage, declining farm income, weakening consumer spending and higher interest rates.
US Department of Education's impact on South Dakota: Q&A
Supporters and critics of the plan to eliminate the department weigh in on how it could affect the state, whose share of federal funds for education was second-highest nationally in 2021-22.
Brookings teen to represent South Dakota in national spelling bee
Elementary and middle schoolers competed Saturday for a chance at Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington.
Is the entire state of South Dakota in a drought?
Each week, experts check several variables including precipitation, temperatures, soil moisture, snow cover, and water levels in streams and lakes to determine drought conditions.