Latest South Dakota state government News
More hearings begin soon for Summit's proposed CO2 pipeline. Where does the project stand?
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Public utility regulators in Iowa will begin a hearing Tuesday on a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of the climate-warming greenhouse gas for storage underground that has been met by resistant landowners who fear the taking of their land and...
South Dakota state senator resigns and agrees to repay $500,000 in pandemic aid
A South Dakota state lawmaker stepped down Thursday after agreeing to repay $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief she received for her day care business in violation of the state constitution. Republican Sen. Jessica Castleberry, of Rapid City, announced her resignation the same day...
Rape charges filed against multiple teenage South Dakota baseball players
Six teenage players on a private South Dakota baseball team have been charged with rape for assaults that allegedly occurred at a tournament, and another three have been charged in juvenile court. A grand jury indicted six 17-to 19-year-olds from the Mitchell Legion baseball team...
Editorial Roundup: South Dakota
Yankton Press & Dakotan. July 31, 2023. Editorial: Could South Dakota Repeal Its Medical Cannabis Law? A proposed ballot initiative has materialized that would scuttle South Dakota’s new medicinal marijuana law. To be clear, this is only a...
South Dakota attorney general calls on lawmaker to repay more than $600K in COVID-19 relief funds
South Dakota's attorney general called on a state lawmaker Thursday to repay more than $600,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funding she received for her preschool business. Attorney General Marty Jackley gave fellow Republican state Sen. Jessica Castleberry, of Rapid City, 10 days to...
