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Dakota Jubilee Men’s Choir will be performing their home concert on Sunday, April 12th at Prairie’s Edge Methodist Church in Stickney at 7 p.m. They will be performing a variety of sacred, spiritual, and gospel numbers.The 28 members of the men’s chorus, under the direction of Jeff Patzlaff, come...

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 10 at the United Methodist Church in Wagner with burial to follow at the Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Wagner. Lunch will be provided for a time of fellowship and sharing of memories back at the church.

In my role as a hospitalist, I am always happy when a patient is healthy enough to be discharged. A resounding majority of people want to go back to their home after they leave the hospital.

YES.South Dakota’s rate of recidivism – the percentage of convicted criminals who reoffend after already receiving punishment – is among the highest in the United States.According to the Justice Center, South Dakota was one of 14 states where recidivism increased between 2011 and 2021 when the...

Mykala Voita is honored to announce her re-election campaign for State Senate in District 21. Mykala is currently serving as the District 21 Senator for the 2025-2026 term. Encompassed within District 21 are the hardy people within Tripp, Gregory, Charles Mix, Aurora, and Douglas counties.

(Pierre, S.D.) – Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson has announced that Toby Doeden will be placed on the ballot as a Republican candidate for Governor at the Primary Election held on June 2, 2026.A Republican candidate for Governor requires 2,171 valid signatures in order to appear on the ballot.

PIERRE, S.D. – To kick off National Safe Digging Month on the right foot, South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioners are reminding consumers that calling 811 is an essential step in preparing for outdoor projects this spring.“As we move toward warmer weather, many South Dakotans will be planning...

(Pierre, S.D.) – Secretary of State Monae Johnson issued guidance on SB 175, a new voter registration law that was signed by Governor Larry Rhoden earlier today.

YES.South Dakota has the longest uninterrupted Republican hold on a governor’s office of any state in the country.A Democratic governor has not held office in South Dakota in more than 47 years, when Harvey Wollman was the 26th governor of the state after replacing Richard Kneip, who resigned.

LYONS, S.D. – Farmer Jeff Thompson had waited months for soybean prices to rebound, and he was getting a little antsy.Like many of the roughly 18,000 other crop farmers in South Dakota, Thompson is storing corn and soybeans in giant grain bins on his farm because he can't sell at a profitable price...