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In one of the cases that inspired major changes in the state’s reporting policy, former state employee Lonna Carroll received five years in prison for her theft of nearly $1.8 million in public funds. She was dealt 13 years in the state penitentiary with six years suspended and credit for nearly a year already served.
A CDC-funded breast cancer screening program, known in South Dakota as All Women Count, faced sudden and unexpected financial questions recently. However, cancer advocates say they’re not giving up on the program’s future.
It’s going to be a stifling Fourth of July weekend in much of South Dakota, with highs nearing triple digits in some places.
A West River county prosecutor and former lawmaker is running for state attorney general. Lance Russell plans to run for the Republican nomination for the state’s top law enforcement officer, according to a press release.
State investigators are asking for the public’s help in the investigation into a former Rapid City gymnastics coach who faces federal child pornography charges.
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