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A recent report from the state Department of Social Services affirms what many child care providers have claimed: expenses are outpacing revenue and salaries are not competitive. The cost of care analysis offers additional information for policy makers struggling to find solutions to South Dakota's child care shortage.
Governor Kristi Noem is announcing new mandatory annual training for state employees. The move comes in the form of an executive order in the wake of fake titling schemes by former state employees in the Department of Motor Vehicles unearthed by the Attorney General.
According to new CDC data, the rate of syphilis infections in South Dakota is going down. However, the infection rate is still double that of the next highest state.
In a unanimous vote, the state Open Meeting Board declares Sturgis city government violated open meeting law during the transition from city manager format. It comes as municipal government has dealt with a myriad of challenges
And more.