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On today's update...
Among the governor's listed priorities in the State of the State address was to bolster the state's rural health networks. From long ambulance rides to unpaid EMS services, what can be done to best serve first responders?
Governor Kristi Noem addressed concerns about the misuse of the veterinary drug xylazine in her State of the State speech. Noem said Attorney General Marty Jackley is drafting legislation to make the drug a controlled substance.
A bill promoting new school safety regulations was rejected by the Senate education committee. The proposal would have codified what primary sponsor Brent Hoffman described as 'best practices.'
The status of the state's long-term care facilities are on the minds of many lawmakers as session gets rolling. One proposal, brought by Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, could allow for the consolidation of nursing facility resources and services.
Tribal leaders postpone the burn of repatriated artifacts from the Wounded Knee Massacre. The artifacts had been on display at a Massachusetts museum and were returned to the descendants of Wounded Knee Massacre survivors in 2022.
South Dakota Mines researchers discover microbes that mineralize CO2 from the air into solid rock. They say it could provide another option for carbon capture and sequestration.
And more.