US Department of Education's impact on South Dakota: Q&A

Supporters and critics of the plan to eliminate the department weigh in on how it could affect the state, whose share of federal funds for education was second-highest nationally in 2021-22.

Brookings teen to represent South Dakota in national spelling bee

Elementary and middle schoolers competed Saturday for a chance at Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington.

Is the entire state of South Dakota in a drought?

Each week, experts check several variables including precipitation, temperatures, soil moisture, snow cover, and water levels in streams and lakes to determine drought conditions.

Bird flu in SD: Millions of birds dead, worry shifting to humans

Turkeys, cattle, cats and pheasants in South Dakota have been infected with bird flu. Scientists worry: Is a large human outbreak next? South Dakota is second in the nation for bird flu outbreaks at commercial poultry farms and an infection at a pheasant farm that led to the death of 30,000 birds.

Sturgis military event reveals division among SD veterans

How a ceremony meant to honor veterans exposed tensions within the South Dakota military community.

Short-term rentals highlight balancing act of Black Hills housing

Property owners see opportunity but must navigate a patchwork of local policies.

Must an Amber Alert be issued within a certain amount of time?

The alerts notify the public of abducted children via TV and radio broadcasting, highway signs, cellphones and the internet.
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