State Offers Voluntary Separation Incentive Program
(Bismarck, ND) — The state of North Dakota is offering an incentive for employees to quit. It’s the third time this decade the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget is offering a voluntary separation incentive to
Authorities Release Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over Campaign Results
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Highway Safety Division is sharing results from its sober driving campaign. The agency announced 129 arrests from December 12th through January 31st. It includes 80 DUI arrests, six minors arrested for
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Meth Trafficking
(Pine Ridge, SD) — A man will serve 19 years in federal prison for trafficking meth and other charges. James Shangreaux pleaded guilty in September to methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and possessing a firearm during a drug crime.
Centerville Becomes First Municipal Agency To Join ICE’s 287(g) Program
(Centerville, SD) — The Centerville Police Department is the only municipality in the ICE 287(g) program. The program trains state and local law enforcement agencies on how to act as immigration officers. While other law enforcement organizations
Sports Betting Resolution Passes State Senate
(Pierre, SD) — State Senators are asking voters to choose if they want mobile sports betting. A resolution passed in the Senate that would put the question of legalizing mobile sports betting on the November election ballot.
Rapid City Finance Committee Approves $44M For Airport Expansion
(Rapid City, SD) — Rapid City Regional Airport is one step closer to a major expansion project. The Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee voted Wednesday to approve 44-million dollars for an expansion project at the airport.
Bill To Provide Tax Breaks For Detached Garages Passes Senate
(Pierre, SD) — The state Senate is giving homeowners with detached garages a break on property taxes. A bill to reclassify detached structures as owner-occupied property passed in the state Senate unanimously. It could provide homeowners with
New York Court Dismisses Abortion Ad Case For Jurisdiction
(New York, NY) — A New York district court is dismissing an abortion ad case from South Dakota. The court says they lack jurisdiction to rule on the case but said it could be appealed in state
South Dakota lawmakers are setting the state’s financial course
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota lawmakers are setting the state’s financial course as budget writers adopt revenue targets for the next two fiscal years. The Joint Committee on Appropriations is finalizing spending limits that will guide all
USDA and DoW Advance Key Parts of the National Farm Security Action Plan
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 92.7 KB) (MOU) that memorializes the relationship between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and