The wall and on the web: New ways to honor SD Vietnam vets

Posthumous honors are planned in June to memorialize the lives of several South Dakotans who served in Vietnam, including a biologist from Rapid City, a school superintendent from Rosholt and a corrections administrator from Piedmont.

11 middle schoolers to compete in state civics bee

The winners chosen from four regional competitions will meet June 11 at Augustana University.

'Nine Little Indians' tells story from South Dakota's Native boarding schools

How a film about nine sisters abused at a Native American boarding school illustrates the broad scope of South Dakota's history with the system: "It is huge, to have the courage and to get to a point where they want to share their story."

Fact brief: Did Dusty Johnson lead the House in charter-flight expenses?

A claim from an ad attacking South Dakota gubernatorial candidate Dusty Johnson claims the House representative spent more on chartered flight than any of his cohorts.

Final primary campaign filings underscore Johnson's financial edge

The four candidates vying for the GOP nomination for South Dakota governor unveiled their final campaign finance figures ahead of the June 2 primary ballot.

New SD law congests local elections; races to watch

Local contests reflect a year of high political involvement and loaded ballots thanks to new South Dakota election law. "Local elections, in particular, you tend to think of when something goes wrong. And so that's when you need to go and do something about it."

1 of world's largest energy storage plants launches in SD

Facility will absorb excess, low-cost energy from wind turbines that might otherwise be lost due to capacity limits on the existing power grid and store it in carbon blocks for use when needed.
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