City of Faith to scrap code enforcement crackdown
After a public outcry, the small city of Faith in remote northwestern South Dakota is taking steps to backtrack on a recent property code enforcement crackdown.
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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.
Property code enforcement a sore spot in some SD towns
More communities are hiring outside enforcers, which draws some ire. “I would rather arrest a 300-pound fighting drunk than tell a 90-year-old lady she had to mow her lawn.”
Hand counting errors muddle post-election audit in McPherson County
Debate over counting votes by hand or machine finds a proving ground in McPherson County, on the state’s northeast edge bordering North Dakota.
South Dakota No. 1 state in nation for hemp production
South Dakota recently became the top producer of hemp fibers after being the third-to-last state to make it legal just three years ago.
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.
Access to health care limited in SD rural and reservation areas
A weekslong investigation revealed numerous barriers to health care in rural and reservation areas of South Dakota that are leading to increased illness and higher mortality rates. This is the first of a two-part series.