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On today's update...
The 2022 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate is officially declaring he's seeking a seat...again. This time, Brian Bengs says he's running as an independent in the 2026 election.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe has voted to cancel the annual powwow, rodeo, and fair for 2025. This comes after a shooting at the 2024 event killed 57-year-old Tom Thunder Hawk Aug. 2.
Grants for the anti-overdose drug Narcan are among the latest wave of proposed cuts by the Trump administration. One South Dakota leader who helps supply it statewide says she's worried about the precedent it sets.
Due to water levels in Pactola Reservoir, the City of Rapid City is implementing water restrictions a month early—starting May 1, 2025. It's the first time in more than 15 years the city has extended water conservation efforts.
And more.