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Alcohol's impact: 35, dry and dying while waiting for a transplant
Chronic liver disease is now the leading cause of death of South Dakotans in their 30s. “Alcohol is particularly challenging because it's prevalent. It's relatively cheap, and it's not in any way illegal."
SD Supreme Court sends abortion lawsuit back to lower court
Anti-abortion group Life Defense Fund will have another chance to plead its case in front of Circuit Court Judge John Pekas in Minnehaha County.
South Dakota's mosquito war
CDC says 61 out of 66 South Dakota counties have a high incidence of West Nile virus cases in humans, with Brown, Pennington and Minnehaha counties having the highest. But a single case can swing the stats.
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to keep South Dakota abortion measure from ballot
The judge questioned why the South Dakota Secretary of State wasn’t named in the lawsuit, calling the complaint against Dakotans for Health "a collateral attack.”
Embattled CEO of major SD social services agency steps down
The abrupt resignation at the Rural Office of Community Services comes 18 months after he was the subject of a stinging federal workplace sexual harassment settlement of $320,000.
Rural and reservation health providers face major hurdles in South Dakota
Patchwork system of health care in rural and reservation areas of South Dakota complicates care. This is the second of a two-part series on rural and reservation health care.
Lawsuit over abortion amendment challenged in federal court
Court fight comes after statewide poll showed majority support among South Dakotans for Constitutional Amendment G on Nov. 5 ballot.