Fact brief: Are there maternity care deserts in South Dakota?

Regions with no obstetric clinicians or birthing facilities are most prominent in the Midwest and South.

Explainer: What conditional use permits are, why Crooks residents sued

The lawsuit over a conditional use permit reflects a longstanding tension between residents, often of rural areas, and those who make decisions about how the land around them gets used.

Fact brief: Did a recent poll specifically ask South Dakotans whether they approve of Trump?

A check of recent reports on the president's popularity.

SD taxpayers spend millions on cyberattacks after federal grant rejected

Recent security hacks on local governments in South Dakota are latest of more than 1,000 in the state over past five years.

Special education federal shift: commitment remains, but future is unclear

A recent federal shift in special education oversight raises uncertainty in future handling of civil cases involving discrimination based on disability.

Job Corps program in Black Hills open and fully funded

The job-training facility for low-income youths and young adults at Nemo was under threat of closure by the Trump administration for nearly a year.

Fact brief: Is it legal to wear only body paint as clothing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally?

The rally started Aug. 7 and runs through Aug. 16 in the Black Hills town.
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