ND Lawmakers Pass Special Education Bill

(Bismarck, ND) — State lawmakers want to examine how special education funding is spent. The proposed bill would create an interim committee to study how school districts spend special education funds, providing results ahead of the 2027
Rapid City Area Schools could have a new superintendent

Rapid City Area Schools could have a new superintendent as soon as Tuesday evening. The RCAS Board of Education is set to vote on hiring Dr. Jami Jo Thompson during its public meeting at 5:30 p.m. If
SDSU Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament

(Brookings, SD) — South Dakota State women’s basketball is headed back to the Big Dance. The Jackrabbits are a Number Ten seed in the NCAA Tournament and will take on Number Seven Oklahoma State in the First
Ellsworth Airman Arrested For Murder In Human Remains Case

(Rapid City, SD) — An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a woman whose remains were found near Hill City two weeks ago. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Quinterius Chappelle, an
SD Dept. of Labor report on the state’s economy

By Todd Epp, SDBA PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota’s unemployment rate stayed at 1.9 percent in January, well below the national average of 4.1 percent, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of
South Dakota, dry conditions continue

In South Dakota, dry conditions continue to fuel wildfires across the state. Officials say low humidity, high winds, and a lack of moisture have made this an unusually active fire season—even during the winter months. Some areas,