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HHS report shows 27 percent drop in Medicaid coverage for South Dakota children | Dec 28

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A new report from the U.S. Health and Human Services shows Medicaid enrollment among South Dakota children is down 27 percent from this spring. That's tied for worst in the nation.

The South Dakota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for request for clarification on a state constitutional provision related to conflicts of interest. The arguments will occur at 11 a.m. on the Monday before legislative session starts in January.

Presentation College is closed, but there's still work to be done as the door shuts. Namely, the fate of scholarship dollars endowed to the school by major donors.

The Congressional App Challenge spotlights youth in every house district with an interest in coding or software design. With an at-large district, South Dakota's winner represents the whole state.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Since signed into law in 1973, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials say the ESA is one of the world's most effective wildlife conservation laws.

And more.

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