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As session looms, Rapid City legislative seats remain vacant amid contracts discord | Dec 18

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With less than a month before session starts, some state lawmakers are concerned vacancies remain for two Rapid City-area legislative seats. According to a recent filing, the governor is waiting for the state Supreme Court to clarify a constitutional issue related to state contracts and conflicts of interest.

South Dakota's congressional delegation is celebrating several provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act. The package includes more than $2.5 billion for the B-21 bomber, which will get housed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota.

The Sioux Falls School District is aiming to add yet another girls sport to the rotation — powerlifting. Previously, the district classified lifting as a co-ed club activity. Now, it will be classified as a winter sport along with basketball or wrestling.

The South Dakota Advantage, in-state tuition benefits for students in nearby states, is expanding. Now students from Minnesota, Kansas, and Missouri get the advantages in our colleges.

And more.

Krystal is the local host of "All Things Considered."