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On today's update...
The state is announcing a fiscal year surplus of nearly $97 million. That money will go to reserve, but Governor Kristi Noem is already indicating where she would like to spend the money.
A new report shows South Dakota's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is among the most efficiently run in the country. The program helps low-income households afford to buy food.
A former Watertown child care provider has been sentenced in the death of a 17-month-old. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Amanda Walder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter in the 2021 death.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is laying out the next steps in the process of cleaning any potential remaining munitions from the previously used Badlands Bombing Range. Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) are area where the U.S. military conducted training.
Every ten years, the city of Sioux Falls revamps their downtown plan. This year's plan looks forward to 2035 and it includes a focus on community growth.
Summertime is peak road trip season — whether you're a family of four or the South Dakota Department of Education. What do the state's education leaders want to find this summer?
And more.