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President Trump is announcing another round of tariffs across 66 countries. While the exact impacts aren’t hashed out yet due to negotiations, SDPB spoke with an economist to see what could be on the horizon.
A new academic year is on the horizon, and education leaders are preparing to encounter new laws, new budgets, and new students. However, each year comes with change, and oftentimes that comes in the form of families beginning to utilize special education services for the first time.
Overall traffic through the first few days of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is up from recent years. Each year, the Department of Transportation tracks traffic entering the Black Hills during the rally. Through three days, officials counted 178,995 vehicles, up 7.6% from the five-year average.
State investigators say several Sioux Falls police officers were justified in shooting and injuring a suspect during an arrest.
Eastern Red Cedar trees are transforming thousands of acres of rangeland in South Dakota, threatening the livelihood of ranchers, rural economies, and grassland ecosystems.
The City of Watertown is moving forward with efforts to remove ash trees after the Emerald Ash Borer was confirmed in the city.
And more.
