Immigration hurdles harm labor trafficking crackdown: 'We've only scratched the surface'
South Dakota's agricultural, construction and tourism industries draw people and companies seeking profit through the involuntary servitude of others.
Justice
South Dakota judicial nominees pass committee, head to full US Senate vote
Camela Theeler and Eric Schulte, both of Sioux Falls, were nominated by President Joe Biden and supported by Republican Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds.
Painting a better picture: More funding, partnerships could boost juvenile diversion services
Diversion programs can help low-offending juveniles avoid getting entangled in the criminal justice system. Lawmakers recently upped the reimbursement rate to counties for these programs, but not every community has the same resources.
Computer coding error snags South Dakota voter rolls
State officials told impacted voters that the problem has been fixed and “your ability to cast a ballot in an election was not impacted by this error.”
Schulte, Theeler officially nominated as federal judges
It comes after months of negotiation between White House representatives and the offices of Republican Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds
Sioux Falls lawyer favored as federal judge nominee
The long process of filling 2 seats has been complicated by the lack of a Democratic Party standard-bearer in South Dakota
'Kids look to adults:' Responding to child trauma 50 years after Gitchie Manitou murders
When four teenagers were murdered at Gitchie Manitou in 1973, Sioux Falls high school students weren't given much support to deal with the trauma.