Childcare

The Trump Administration initially announced a nationwide freeze last week, but the SD DSS does not expect problems locally.

Demand for after school programming is massive across South Dakota. However, new data shows that demand nearly doubles the actual amount of programming available.

Watertown almost lost one of its largest child care centers last year. Instead, the city recently celebrated its newest child care center on the same campus hosting assisted living apartments and memory care facilities.

A community effort led by the Mother of God monastery brings a new child care facility to Watertown.

Veto day on March 31 marked the formal end of the 100th South Dakota legislative session. Now, lawmakers are looking back on the year, and forward with their priorities.

Rather than waiting for veto day on March 31, House lawmakers upheld Gov.Rhoden's veto of HB 1132 on Thursday.

Gov. Larry Rhoden has vetoed a bill extending child care assistance to child care employees. It’s his first veto this session.

Lawmakers passed a proposal making child care employees eligible for child care assistance.

Gov. Larry Rhoden took the oath of office on Monday. Our Dakota Political Junkies explore how his administration could be different from Noem's.

Gov. Larry Rhoden took the oath of office on Monday. Our Dakota Political Junkies explore how his administration could be different from Noem's.