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In what the Attorney General calls the end of a three-decade legal saga, courts have upheld the extradition of John Graham. Graham was convicted of the 1975 murder of Annie Mae Aquash. Annie Mae Aquash was an American Indian Movement activist whose long-unsolved kidnapping, rape and murder shocked South Dakota and the nation in the mid-1970’s.
The back-to-school season means new faces, and challenges, in all of South Dakota’s schools. For the new superintendent in Rapid City, it also means stepping up to the new role.
South Dakota has the highest rate of foodborne illnesses in the nation, according to a new study. While the state’s number one industry is good for dollars, it’s also a large driver behind the high illness rate.
This week, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe is breaking ground on a new Law Enforcement Center. Officials say it connects multiple levels of government.
Beginning this week, you may notice several statues in the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls as well as in downtown Brookings and Vermillion. They boast the 988 number and are intended to serve as a community reminder about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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