Governor Highlights Major Taxpayer Savings on New Prison Plan
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Governor Rhoden says the new Sioux Falls prison will save taxpayers more than 154-million dollars. According to the governor’s office, the project can be paid for in cash thanks to funding set aside
South Dakota Realtors Expect Housing Boost After Fed Cuts Rates
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, and South Dakota realtors say it could give a boost to the housing market. The Fed’s move brings rates to
Rapid City Police Arrest Three Men on Cocaine Charges
(Rapid City, SD) — Three Rapid City men are facing charges after police say they caught them with cocaine during a bust Tuesday night. Officers responded to a parking lot on Eglin Street after a report of
Rounds Pushes Postal Service to Fix Mail Delays in South Dakota
(Pierre, SD) — Senator Mike Rounds says South Dakotans deserve better mail service, and he’s pressing the U.S. Postal Service to fix it. Rounds wrote to Postmaster General David Steiner, saying letters and newspapers are sometimes taking
Five Indicted in Drug Smuggling Scheme at South Dakota Penitentiary
(Sioux Falls, SD) — South Dakota’s Attorney General says investigators have busted a scheme to smuggle drugs into the state penitentiary. A Minnehaha County grand jury indicted five people, including a former corrections officer, two inmates, and
Fordyce, Hoskins and Hutchins Receive Senate Confirmations for USDA Roles
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Thursday afternoon, three USDA undersecretary nominees received their confirmations by the U.S. Senate to officially begin their roles at the Department of Agriculture. Missouri farmer Richard Fordyce received full confirmation as Under Secretary
Farmer Leaders Rebuke USDA Officials Over FSA County Staffing Levels
In a press release by the National Association of Farmer Elected Committees (NAFEC), the group reports that FSA offices “are critically understaffed,” yet USDA officials have publicly denied those concerns. Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden at the Farm