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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.

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.

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.
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