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Nicole Swigart, superintendent of Rapid City Area Schools, has been relieved of her duties by the local school board. This comes after reported remarks published in a recent civil rights investigation about Indigenous students.
A new report details another case of a South Dakota state employee using her position to aid a fraud scheme. Sandra O'Day allegedly used her position in the Motor Vehicle Division to create fake titles, then used those to get fraudulent bank loans.
Secretary of State Monae Johnson is certifying a proposed amendment legalizing abortions in South Dakota. That means the measure—Amendment G—will appear on the November ballot.
South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds takes time from the Congressional summer break to speak to Rapid City community leaders. Though he says "the world is on fire," he also says the Senate continues moving forward.
The South Dakota Farmer's Union opens a new agricultural building at the Brown County Fair. The goal—to educate people on where their food comes from.
And more.