Jackson Dircks
Journalism InternJackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He is pursuing a degree in English, Journalism and Secondary Education at Augustana University and planning to graduate in May 2025. He plans to pursue a career in sports journalism.
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The mayor of Worthing said there are still many questions over whether the community could support a new state penitentiary. The legislative task force deciding on a new prison site chose an area just south of Worthing as one of the four options. -
NewsThe city of Sioux Falls is currently spending about $180 million in road construction projects, and leaders are encouraging drivers to abide by one specific method to ease traffic. -
Opposition to a proposal to build a state men’s prison in Mitchell is growing. A second major city leader who previously backed the idea is now coming out against the project. -
The Davison County Sheriff said after hearing strong resistance from the public, he is dropping support for a proposal to build the state men's penitentiary to Mitchell. -
South Dakota Trade partnered with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to lead a trade mission to Mexico in search of expanding the state’s trade markets. -
A provision in the reconciliation bill, which President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill,” prohibits states from regulating Artificial Intelligence, or AI, for a decade. -
The South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation finalized the sale of Spring Creek Golf Course, just outside Sioux Falls, which had been a decade in the making. -
Temperatures warming up and rain showers in the summer create a recipe for mosquitoes to develop and thrive, but communities across South Dakota are enacting measures to control the pests. -
In the past 30 days, two states have detected the bird flu in commercial flocks: Arizona and South Dakota. Though Arizona is dealing with much higher numbers, officials in South Dakota say they’re keeping a close eye on the situation at home. -
A federal judge is authorizing the sale of assets in the case of a Canadian-owned swine company accused of financial misconduct.
