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While the state Legislature and the Governor’s office have agreed to build a prison, conversations about rehabilitation inside the prison walls are now coming into focus.
The first government shutdown in seven years has begun, and now lawmakers, business owners and economists are beginning to untangle the repercussions.
South Dakota State and Black Hills State Universities are teaming up to create a new nursing education space at the Rapid City BHSU campus.
The federally funded Indian Health Service is continuing operations despite the government shutdown. IHS received funding for fiscal year 2026 in advance through the Congressional Appropriations Act.
Of the many governmental departments touched by the shutdown, the VA is continuing some services while suspending others.
Secretary of State Monae Johnson announced a new award for two South Dakotan “young leaders who are making a difference in the community.”
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