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Sioux Falls says new grant dollars are helping crack down on drunk driving with little sign of slowing down, and in Rapid City the local school board seeks to seperate fact from fiction in an upcoming school bond vote.

Sioux Falls City leaders are collaborating on an executive order to put guardrails around automatic license plate reading cameras; the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations holds its annual summit — known as STOMP — to discuss opioid use on reservations.

One candidate attended SDPB's Senate debate, though both sides remain visible on the campaign trail, meanwhile that same trail ends for one prominent Rapid City municipal politician - for now at least

South Dakota faces a lawsuit tied to voting policy, and key Rapid City roads question how to grow while also maintaining the space

Saturday in Vermillion will be a historic day for college football — it's the first time two teams facing off against one another will be wearing helmets featuring Indigenous languages. Gov. Rhoden orders flags at half-staff to mark 9/11. Plus, the state is expanding a screening program for breast and cervical cancers.

Today from SDPB - some of the Eighth Air Force has officially been activated in Rapid City, over 100 applicants become naturalized citizens and a look at Lincoln Kienholz's performance this past weekend.

A proposed data center in Leola has found it's electrical supplier; Rounds and Bengs differ on medals of honor given to Wounded Knee soldiers

Mental health advocates are working to expand awareness of the 988 program; Feeding South Dakota is putting out the call for donations during one of its biggest campaign drives of the year.

South Dakota receives a Presidential Disaster Declaration, PUC candidates discuss data centers, and anthrax is detected in a cattle herd

Today from SDPB - potential scientific discovery, South Dakota's AG is backing a Trump plan to alter election rules ahead of the November elections and more.

Today from SDPB - a look at a busy weekend in Custer County for the local search and rescue department, strife between President Trump and cattle producers and more.

Today from SDPB - an accident near Castlewood, one South Dakota senator's 'beef' with a recently announced Trump-backed plan, a look at factors affecting your checkbook and more.

Today from SDPB - a presidential endorsement, South Dakota's economic forecast and a call to restore federal funding for National Parks infrastructure.

South Dakota is settling with Meta in a case over allegations its social media platforms harm children, and the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs came to the large Sturgis VA facility to highlight current priorities with the department.

The state faces a lawsuit over its implementation of a voting law, and a new study from the Minneapolis Fed says businesses across the region are struggling with high costs.

South Dakota organization holds town halls about Rural Transformation Health Fund money; State lawmakers want mix of federal support and task force work for EMS challenges.

Today - airport expansions East and West of the Missouri River are seeking additional funding, a peek at the Rapid City arts scene and more.

Today from SDPB - tragic news out of Aberdeen as a child dies from a paragliding accident, one man connected to the death of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel please guilty and more.

State tribal leaders say there is a disconnect between services promised to tribal nations and those provided, and one of South Dakota's senators introduces a bill incentivizing ranchers to convert cropland back to grassland.

Many teachers pay out-of-pocket to support their classrooms. A program in one South Dakota community looks to defray those costs. Plus, the state medical marijuana board learns about the potential impacts of changing federal guidelines, and a company behind a major proposed project in Lake Preston is moving out-of-state.

Today from SDPB — Southeast Tech breaks ground on a new facility aiming to fill the state's manufacturing education needs, and Sen. John Thune talks about his "evolving" relationship with President Trump and his hopes for Republicans in the midterm elections.

Today from SDPB - Rapid City state lawmaker Stan Adelstein has died at age 94, South Dakota's leaders in Washington speak on topics surrounding agriculture and more.

Today from SDPB - Announcements for Lt. Governor from the Ahlers campaign, ensuring local government maximizes the return on the Sturgis Rally, and the blues in Rapid City.

Today from SDPB - state officials are trying to continue conversations around mental health in South Dakota, and the state's public universities are expanding new AI-focused fields.

Today from SDPB - shots were fired in a Rapid City neighborhood early Sunday morning, and a state department is looking at Aberdeen as the next city to implement license plate readers.

Today from SDPB - Former Gov. Kristi Noem returned to Pierre for her statue unveiling, the School of Mines is exploring how corn farming can play a role in cancer research and more.

Today from SDPB — After state Republicans dominated headlines over the summer due to an extended GOP gubernatorial primary, South Dakota Democrats are mobilizing ahead of the November general election. Plus, Rep. Johnson talks sports prediction markets, a South Dakota airman killed in Vietnam is now "accounted for," and Meade County enacts a burn ban just as the Sturgis Rally begins.

Toady from SDPB — Former Democratic Senate candidate Julian Beaudion offers insight as to why he dropped out of the race, Rep. Dusty Johnson discusses the impact of Washington D.C. policy on agriculture and the Sturgis Rally arrives as the region faces a blood donation shortage.

Today from SDPB - a candidate drops out of the U.S. Senate Race, a look at water West River, the economy and more.

Today from SDPB - the Custer school district is starting a new college savings program, Congress voted to close a "loophole" in CBD product sales causing some disagreement and more.

Today from SDPB - Rapid City was the target of a cybersecurity attack which was the second in the area within the last month, police are investigating a homicide in Sioux Falls and more.

Today from SDPB - why water resource experts are asking you to not take the resource for granted, a RCAS bond vote is on the horizon but recent history suggests it faces an uphill battle and more.

Today from SDPB - a billionaire-backed PAC's attempt to oust incumbent governor in his pursuit of the GOP nomination, an in-depth look at that runoff and more.

Today from SDPB - incumbent Gov. Larry Rhoden beat Toby Doeden in the primary runoff election for governor, voter turnout numbers are hard to compare with the election's unique nature and more.

Today from SDPB - a new learning lab is opening in Sioux Falls, the governor is seeking disaster relief funds after severe summer storms affected parts of the state and more.

Today from SDPB - a South Dakota delegate wants to start the conversation on sports event prediction markets, Badlands National Park achieves a prestigious designation and more.

Today from SDPB - Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun proposes to reduce the city's budget and Sioux Falls Mayor Christine Erickson endorses incumbent Governor Larry Rhoden in GOP gubernatorial runoff.

Today from SDPB - the rural community of Faith is preparing for its stock show and rodeo, South Dakota looks to gain traction in the gravel biking trend, and 14 arrests were made in a multi-state drug operation.

Today from SDPB - one community breaks ground on a multi-million-dollar facility that expands access to all forms of health care, a state official hopes South Dakota will see an improvement in MMR vaccinations at school age and more.

Today from SDPB - lawmakers speak to the state's FY2026 budget surplus, GOP gubernatorial candidates Toby Doeden and incumbent Larry Rhoden speak on policies and more.

Today from SDPB - counties can establish a half-cent sales tax to lower property taxes, a judge is halting enforcement on a state law banning the advertisement of abortion pills and more.

Today from SDPB - the Sioux Falls School District is making changes as it finalizes its FY2027 budget, the South Dakota Republican Party sees a record high as the gubernatorial runoff approaches and more.

Today from SDPB - a new poll shows Governor Larry Rhoden ahead in the upcoming runoff, a rural community receives a housing grant, and the state's airports receive additional funding.

Today from SDPB - the Sioux Falls mayoral runoff election is over following a recount and a concession, an energy company looks to build its power plant elsewhere following opposition from a community and more.

Today from SDPB - South Dakota is receiving over $8 million dollars in a settlement with the video game Roblox, Rapid City Council approves an effort to expand heavy industrial zoning and more.

Today from SDPB - Sioux Falls finally has a winner in their mayoral race, the state Supreme Court rules against homeowners after their homes were damaged by a mining sinkhole and more.

Today from SDPB - a state board rejects a voting rights group's petition for rule changes of a new state law, a heatwave hitting the Black Hills means wildfire potential and more.

Today from SDPB - a suspect is dead and a police officer is in the hospital after a shooting in Sioux Falls, the Sioux Falls mayoral election vote recount is underway and more.

Today from SDPB - recovery efforts in the Highmore area following severe storm, the latest economic report for the Midwest region, the Edgemont theater keeping theatric melodrama alive, and more.

Today from SDPB - the outgoing Mayor of Sioux Falls makes an endorsement for governor, Pennington County responds to a cybersecurity breach and more.

Today from SDPB - Officials are preparing for President Donald Trump's visit to Mount Rushmore, officers and deputies remind boaters of important safety tips and more.