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d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Education</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/25/dusty-johnson-urges-congress-do-more-tribal-education/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="rounded-0 img-fluid" alt="Representative Dusty Johnson says these schools are underfunded and mismanaged." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/6T5HR2PAVZAZ5FDLEERPEPIJPY.jpg?auth=733d3de1d8eba52d988dd0836b0a2cbfa6aac382c1d6f3c9a5ceef6a5270cc4f&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/25/dusty-johnson-urges-congress-do-more-tribal-education/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title="">Dusty Johnson urges Congress to do more for Tribal Education</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Adrian Carbajal</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Representative Dusty Johnson pushes for more funding for Tribal schools.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div 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class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/18/leonard-peltier-released-prison-after-49-years/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="rounded-0 img-fluid" alt="An event will be held Wednesday to celebrate Leonard Peltier's return." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/CMCEGZBZIBHFTFNQN4NLGPV3HE.jpg?auth=7ac7c9c7ab8ad13ca6817f25540af3c8b03511771d4d9c13fa729858eda574f9&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/18/leonard-peltier-released-prison-after-49-years/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Leonard Peltier released from prison after 49 years</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Adrian Carbajal</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Leonard Peltier to receive a welcome home event after being released from 49 years in prison.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-3 py-3 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/18/we-are-stoked-fireworks-set-return-mt-rushmore/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100 rounded-0"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(150, 150, 150) 0%, rgb(150, 150, 150) 5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 80%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Regional</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/18/we-are-stoked-fireworks-set-return-mt-rushmore/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="rounded-0 img-fluid" alt="Fireworks are set to return to Mt. Rushmore." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/ZB4JQZYFWRG7HCCWBLGYREWBQA.JPG?auth=a41333c480506a709ce6928dfb910ced9a1ad4f618d34b07a84407881af6e5b2&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/18/we-are-stoked-fireworks-set-return-mt-rushmore/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>‘We are stoked,’ fireworks set to return to Mt. Rushmore</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Fireworks are set to return to Mt. Rushmore next year for the country’s 250th birthday. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-3 py-3 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/18/south-dakota-mining-company-discovers-more-gold-century-old-mine/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100 rounded-0"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(150, 150, 150) 0%, rgb(150, 150, 150) 5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 80%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Local</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/18/south-dakota-mining-company-discovers-more-gold-century-old-mine/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="rounded-0 img-fluid" alt="Richmond Hill, a seemingly normal mountain in the area, may contain large amounts of gold." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/HNCREIRR3BDVVN52SBF2P2SGKM.jpg?auth=5376ebbb0307993519437479db308d97b43f34ef72271c609e7273240dc2cc0c&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/18/south-dakota-mining-company-discovers-more-gold-century-old-mine/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>South Dakota mining company discovers more gold at century-old mine</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Brad Walton</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Drilling samples show there's more gold north of Terry Peak than previously thought.</div></div></div></div><div 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class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/18/wyoming-state-patrol-takes-another-step-investigate-deadly-tunnel-crash/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Regional</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/18/wyoming-state-patrol-takes-another-step-investigate-deadly-tunnel-crash/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The Green River tunnel." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/S3AAXIKEWZBQXH55NQM32NP4D4.png?auth=591334efeb54686965fffa373ba022f821c33fd8418b91c653e5e99338341e67&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/18/wyoming-state-patrol-takes-another-step-investigate-deadly-tunnel-crash/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title="">Wyoming State Patrol takes another step to investigate deadly tunnel crash</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Jacob Fitzgerald</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Following a deadly tunnel crash that killed three people and injured five others near Green River, Wyoming, State Patrol plan to continue investigating using a digital reconstruction of the crash.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/17/rapid-city-alternative-academy-helps-prom-dreams-come-true/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Community</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/17/rapid-city-alternative-academy-helps-prom-dreams-come-true/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Rapid City Alternative Academy accepts dress and suit donations year-round for their annual..." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/52NIYLVYCFHQHM422F4S3ACFMA.jpg?auth=7be65b171bf3a5a711933dac44d5add6b1a175bc5255335e3bfb4d80b2c4df62&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/17/rapid-city-alternative-academy-helps-prom-dreams-come-true/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rapid City Alternative Academy helps prom dreams come true</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Hannah Hutter</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Over $15,000 worth of dresses were given out on the first night of the event.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/15/bill-fund-custer-west-dam-moves-joint-appropriations/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/15/bill-fund-custer-west-dam-moves-joint-appropriations/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Custer West Dam funding bill moves through legislature." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/CRIBE4HNV5AVZIBAE5CBJSPOLM.JPG?auth=56975da8aa4d3995010631e34be5b08350713f3dad324c86edda045ef33a597f&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/15/bill-fund-custer-west-dam-moves-joint-appropriations/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Bill to fund Custer West Dam moves to joint appropriations</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A bill to reconstruct the Custer West Dam would appropriate $1.5 million if funding for the state prison doesn't get approved.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/15/reducing-wildfires-pine-beetles-black-hills-forest-management-resolution-clears-committee/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Environment</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/15/reducing-wildfires-pine-beetles-black-hills-forest-management-resolution-clears-committee/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Resolution promoting more forest management in the Black Hills National Forest clears committee." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/F3DQB4PJMVCS3CHD3JSITVAVHM.JPG?auth=0a08e110beb4af23966515b86c3f3fdd9adad86eb2cabb5ac78012019f801755&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/15/reducing-wildfires-pine-beetles-black-hills-forest-management-resolution-clears-committee/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Reducing wildfires, pine beetles in the Black Hills: forest management resolution clears committee</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The resolution states without more forest management, the Black Hills will have wildfires with greater severity and more pine beetle epidemics.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/13/deadwood-casino-sees-increase-super-bowl-wagers-looks-forward-march-madness/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Sports</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/13/deadwood-casino-sees-increase-super-bowl-wagers-looks-forward-march-madness/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort experiences increase in Super Bowl wagers compared to last year." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/RFWLLTSXVBGU5MBWTLHT22JWMI.jpg?auth=664ec9eeed9440ad05cc6c0c8990742683f22e3fd7c7e5dc1e7981e668c14880&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/13/deadwood-casino-sees-increase-super-bowl-wagers-looks-forward-march-madness/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Deadwood casino sees increase in Super Bowl wagers, looks forward to March Madness</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Bryan Savic</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort in Deadwood experiences a good night in Super Bowl wagers Sunday.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/13/deportation-recommended-lawrence-county-scam-case/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Crime</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/13/deportation-recommended-lawrence-county-scam-case/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Jackley says he'll recommend deportation in Lawrence County scam case." loading="eager" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/ITSBXBAEKJAI3MIBWOLWSQ4VV4.JPG?auth=a8c240c36b1f13c0d0bc12aad489ca845d1735044cabd905403725fb8b19713b&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/13/deportation-recommended-lawrence-county-scam-case/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Deportation recommended for Lawrence County scam case</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Attorney General Marty Jackley recommending deportation for a scam artist who targeted a Lawrence County couple.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div></div></div></section><section class="middle-right-rail | rail d-flex flex-column flex-lg-fill"><div class="featured-imagery | weather d-flex flex-column rounded mb-3"><div class="wx-images | mx-auto w-100 list-group"></div></div><div class="w-100" style="height:250px"></div></section></div><section class="middle-top | col-12"><div class="w-100" style="height:250px"></div><div class="flex-feature-feed | mb-0" data-tb-region="flex-feature-feed-0foyxuy1nrz"><div class="card-deck mx-n2 mb-0"><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/12/legislature-weighing-future-use-missouri-river-water-western-sd/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/12/legislature-weighing-future-use-missouri-river-water-western-sd/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="South Dakota legislature weighs future water use permit for Missouri River." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/LCTQGJRWBFCR3ISP5U5C56VXQM.JPG?auth=25c01d9b08e4109cf8dc1cf78573e04494ea915cbeac801b352b2a84caeaf19a&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/12/legislature-weighing-future-use-missouri-river-water-western-sd/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Legislature weighing future use of Missouri River water for Western SD</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A resolution moving through the legislature would pave the way to bring water from the Missouri River to Western South Dakota.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/12/former-black-hills-federal-credit-union-employee-sentenced-bank-fraud-6-counts-theft/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Crime</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/12/former-black-hills-federal-credit-union-employee-sentenced-bank-fraud-6-counts-theft/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The 29 cashier's checks totaled more than $119,000." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/IB33J4FDSJBV5OTTLZOHBKMMQE.JPG?auth=0d0eb93d3ec0bb1f30b6043603da336acb9c59fae73fc804583f418560f12ca8&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/12/former-black-hills-federal-credit-union-employee-sentenced-bank-fraud-6-counts-theft/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Former Black Hills Federal Credit Union employee sentenced for bank fraud, 6 counts of theft</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Jacob Fitzgerald</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Former Black Hills Federal Credit Union employee sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud and theft.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/08/great-first-step-right-direction-rhoden-highlights-meeting-with-ost-president-star-comes-out/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Law Enforcement</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/08/great-first-step-right-direction-rhoden-highlights-meeting-with-ost-president-star-comes-out/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Governor Rhoden has shared details behind his meeting with OST President Frank Star Comes Out." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/J37SUM44VZBUNMDZ3TXBWPYLAU.JPG?auth=330fd89d2a165ac5511a09163bd5770777df65c64b7ff0209dcb2801b7d89ded&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/08/great-first-step-right-direction-rhoden-highlights-meeting-with-ost-president-star-comes-out/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>‘Great first step in the right direction,’ Rhoden highlights meeting with OST President Star Comes Out </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Governor Larry Rhoden has shared details of his meeting with the President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/08/rhoden-signs-first-bill-governor-banning-sanctuary-cities/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/08/rhoden-signs-first-bill-governor-banning-sanctuary-cities/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Governor Rhoden has signed his first bill, banning sanctuary cities in South Dakota." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/6HXN3SXQ25CGLCCDQZ3KRBBNAQ.JPG?auth=e37e90e9671bc3e8fd7b67e31fb929b686f63cc69a1856fb973c7a08eb05068b&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/08/rhoden-signs-first-bill-governor-banning-sanctuary-cities/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rhoden signs first bill as Governor, banning sanctuary cities</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Governor Rhoden was joined for a signing ceremony in Pierre to sign his first bill since becoming Governor.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/06/new-meat-packing-plant-may-be-way-new-underwood-box-elder-area/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Local</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/06/new-meat-packing-plant-may-be-way-new-underwood-box-elder-area/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Ken Charfauros feels the plant would benefit local ranchers." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/I65PBEZTEVGZHEAWEM5SYQBVRE.bmp?auth=3ec08b355bc957ea0fb4a7dda2b45bfffe056ca3b84a4e1aa5c5e6065c4d13f0&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/06/new-meat-packing-plant-may-be-way-new-underwood-box-elder-area/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>New meat packing plant may be on the way to New Underwood, Box Elder area</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Bryan Savic</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Co-owner of Wall Meats, Ken Charfauros, believes there is a need for more packing plants in South Dakota.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/05/pennington-county-joins-others-oppose-electronic-cattle-tags/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/05/pennington-county-joins-others-oppose-electronic-cattle-tags/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Pennington County has joined the push in opposing the federal requirement for electronic..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/E7LMSJJHGRBJTGAI33CMOKL424.JPG?auth=8e7119289f3df386beb588da169035d46edbaa7e3c17575619b36468481dade4&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/05/pennington-county-joins-others-oppose-electronic-cattle-tags/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Pennington County joins others to oppose electronic cattle tags</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The Pennington County Board of Commissioners has voted to oppose a USDA electronic cattle tag requirement. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/01/spearfish-man-arrested-series-burglaries-northern-hills/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Crime</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/01/spearfish-man-arrested-series-burglaries-northern-hills/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Scholten was arrested in connection with burglaries targeting video lottery businesses." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/CKGQP4JUDBDEHPBH5W3Z6I7TLE.jpg?auth=f6057b8fb7e708abd75bdedb40a24102673f48c91ab84f390bcb32e1c4b75bef&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/01/spearfish-man-arrested-series-burglaries-northern-hills/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Spearfish man arrested for a series of burglaries in the Northern Hills </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Feb. 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">KOTA Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">26-year-old Spearfish man arrested for his alleged connection to burglaries in the Northern Hills.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/01/youth-beef-show-shatters-registration-numbers-black-hills-stock-show/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Agriculture</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/01/youth-beef-show-shatters-registration-numbers-black-hills-stock-show/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="With the stock show at full capacity, President Schielder said the board will look closely at..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/OVETGIEIZRFYPB3XUIPYPUOAFM.bmp?auth=45946e23a5186e44d671140e404372f6c99fcedc820a410383441e007c9e3c4f&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/01/youth-beef-show-shatters-registration-numbers-black-hills-stock-show/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Youth Beef Show shatters registration numbers at the Black Hills Stock Show</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Adrian Carbajal</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">2025 Youth Beef Show breaks record for most registrants in the event's history with nearly 300 kids.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/02/01/rapid-city-chef-hits-road-put-south-dakota-beef-menu/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Food & Drink</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/02/01/rapid-city-chef-hits-road-put-south-dakota-beef-menu/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Rapid City chef Eric Bartel says he’s proud to serve beef raised in the Rushmore state." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/TH3HSOHO7NA77BUVBMLM6DVOKA.JPG?auth=712faa6913c8bd9ee68232e5c8f6d2488bdd3e6e375221eadce91bf6a142706f&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/02/01/rapid-city-chef-hits-road-put-south-dakota-beef-menu/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rapid City chef hits the road to put South Dakota beef on menu </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Eric Bartel, owner of Dakota Meat Company, hits the road to put South Dakota beef on the menu.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-left mr-2"><a href="/2025/01/31/rhoden-signals-support-property-tax-reform/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Economy</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/31/rhoden-signals-support-property-tax-reform/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Governor Larry Rhoden signals support for property tax reform." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/AWZKRMTPKJFCDFZNYJ3Z3CQKDU.JPG?auth=a34d7c442ea459c151ff6d48849f7615d33ecae27748d24b8f938f7759033b82&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/31/rhoden-signals-support-property-tax-reform/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rhoden signals support for property tax reform</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Governor Larry Rhoden has set his sights on property tax reform. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div></div></div><div class="w-100" style="height:90px"></div><div class="flex-feature-feed | mb-0" data-tb-region="flex-feature-feed-0fmqhshmmihqn4p"><div class="card-deck mx-n2 mb-0"><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/30/mount-rushmore-washington-jefferson-roosevelt-lincoln-trump/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">State</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/30/mount-rushmore-washington-jefferson-roosevelt-lincoln-trump/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The monument with Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln has long been a symbol of..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/T44QGY7RXFFS7AAFHHNM7UDAME.jpg?auth=eedf19bae9562fb90920b07f9405a4372d341693bc291b0857a3ddf326dfffa5&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/30/mount-rushmore-washington-jefferson-roosevelt-lincoln-trump/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Mount Rushmore: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln ... and Trump?</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Zada Jones</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Mount Rushmore visitors react to the proposal to add President Donald Trump to the National Monument.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/28/south-dakota-is-good-hands-leaders-welcome-governor-rhoden/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/28/south-dakota-is-good-hands-leaders-welcome-governor-rhoden/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Governor Rhoden receives warm welcome from South Dakota leaders." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/YQTGIYP5W5F3PNEUHAVMCRMSLE.JPG?auth=87538019d7cc8e707f5bde09005c9d0396a6a063098f4db6bdfea035f83cbc5f&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/28/south-dakota-is-good-hands-leaders-welcome-governor-rhoden/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>‘South Dakota is in good hands,’ leaders welcome in Governor Rhoden</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Members of South Dakota’s federal delegation have all expressed support for Rhoden’s new job.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/28/voter-requirement-bills-cause-controversy-among-south-dakota-legislators-organizations/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/28/voter-requirement-bills-cause-controversy-among-south-dakota-legislators-organizations/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="SB 75 passed and requires an indication of U.S. citizenship status on a driver’s license or..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/5OEGKQO2IBG2LCRP6KZN6JZSRY.bmp?auth=ad71b357736554f5c0c2160a91ad255b1e061684334839614ca45a5a56d38c97&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/28/voter-requirement-bills-cause-controversy-among-south-dakota-legislators-organizations/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Voter requirement bills cause controversy among South Dakota Legislators, organizations</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Adrian Carbajal</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Voter registration bills create debate amongst politicians and organizations.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/24/kota-territorys-jack-caudill-recognized-with-ah-pankow-award/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Entertainment</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/24/kota-territorys-jack-caudill-recognized-with-ah-pankow-award/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Jack Caudill was honored with the "A.H. Pankow Award."" loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/CVGE7O3NV5GP7KSRTUL6IZACVY.jpg?auth=f6973ff7f4f11ecf72653af06acf463ee2c538d271207bc31613750a7a8f2b62&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/24/kota-territorys-jack-caudill-recognized-with-ah-pankow-award/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>KOTA Territory’s Jack Caudill recognized with ‘A.H. Pankow Award’</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">KOTA Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">KOTA Territory News anchor Jack Caudill was honored with the “A.H. Pankow Award” on Jan. 23, 2025.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/23/deadwood-gaming-numbers-continue-rise/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Economy</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/23/deadwood-gaming-numbers-continue-rise/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The increase was mainly due to slot play." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/YMRCPJ42JRCMBPW56CT44AX2KE.jpg?auth=f8b4660835a1ae608feb6aaf0f07229113b1c4b4b2c3143e432321558dd8ea12&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/23/deadwood-gaming-numbers-continue-rise/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Deadwood gaming numbers continue to rise</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Zada Jones</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">In 2024, nearly $1.6 billion was spent on gambling in Deadwood.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/23/ndn-collective-welcomes-new-president/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Local</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/23/ndn-collective-welcomes-new-president/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Wizipan Little Elk Garriott came back to the Black Hills from Washington D.C. ready to begin..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/YOH25FV4TZAEBDALDTS57CIVBA.jpg?auth=34e4237148a37294268dafb30257e7c39c125251ca5877be607cb6d2f5465638&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/23/ndn-collective-welcomes-new-president/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>NDN Collective welcomes new president</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Hannah Hutter</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Wizipan Little Elk Garriott is stepping into the role of NDN Collective president.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/23/bill-preserve-wounded-knee-massacre-site-passes-house-moves-senate/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/23/bill-preserve-wounded-knee-massacre-site-passes-house-moves-senate/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="On Dec. 29, 1890, an estimated up to 350-375 Lakota women, children and men were massacred by..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/JODBDXEI2BBYVELCR2HOKKBCQA.jpg?auth=560823b93f7c3bf2d147dc2103a8f5bdcffe768054030b1d846e103495d33db0&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/23/bill-preserve-wounded-knee-massacre-site-passes-house-moves-senate/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Bill to preserve Wounded Knee Massacre site passes House, moves to Senate</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">KOTA Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act passed the House unanimously last Congress, but was not voted on by the Senate.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/22/south-dakota-democrats-wonder-how-new-administration-could-help-south-dakotans/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/22/south-dakota-democrats-wonder-how-new-administration-could-help-south-dakotans/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Dan Ahlers said he’s wondering what the new administration will do to support water security..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/E3CYJY2BCJAHXBCIAXRN7DEDGY.jpg?auth=4da02b07420ef385cef0e94a3f9fafe5b11e9bd5c3a97bf517bcd7946394a527&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/22/south-dakota-democrats-wonder-how-new-administration-could-help-south-dakotans/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>South Dakota Democrats wonder how new administration could help South Dakotans</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Bryan Savic</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">With a new administration in the White House, Democrats in South Dakota are wondering what the administration will do to better the lives of South Dakotans.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/22/trump-signs-executive-action-recognizing-2-sexes-us-government/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/22/trump-signs-executive-action-recognizing-2-sexes-us-government/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The order is one of 42 signed on Trump's first day in office." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/QRFMVVZ4Z5C4DENLHQ2UEQ35IE.jpg?auth=04248a045ac8913f28dcceaac553349eb0c114acad4a8c9c8bf5de869f3bf4e1&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/22/trump-signs-executive-action-recognizing-2-sexes-us-government/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Trump signs executive action recognizing 2 sexes in U.S. government</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Hannah Hutter</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">One of Donald Trump's first actions in office included signing a bill outlining the difference between "sex" and "gender identity."</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/20/biden-commutes-sentence-leonard-peltier/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">State</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/20/biden-commutes-sentence-leonard-peltier/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="American Indian Leonard Peltier, who is serving two life sentences for the 1975 murder of two..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/DPFSKXJKANEJ3C4PHL6GT7U2TQ.jpg?auth=9baaf90a448a249f010767ff2036831d70189433642376b31be9f65a2581b7f9&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/20/biden-commutes-sentence-leonard-peltier/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Biden commutes sentence of Leonard Peltier</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">The Associated Press</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/18/tiktok-ban-kota-territory-reacts-us-users-migrating-chinese-owned-rednote/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/18/tiktok-ban-kota-territory-reacts-us-users-migrating-chinese-owned-rednote/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="One South Dakota School of Mines student finds it ironic that people are migrating to the..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/FBIB3FCFN5AUFNHDNEOV4QLJH4.jpg?auth=20713bbff52f2651fa99df7ddbe3d1eaea3eee2cbc246b794a43186e771592a3&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/18/tiktok-ban-kota-territory-reacts-us-users-migrating-chinese-owned-rednote/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title="">TikTok ban: KOTA Territory reacts to U.S. users migrating to Chinese-owned RedNote</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Bryan Savic</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">People in South Dakota react to TikTok ban being upheld by U.S. Supreme Court, RedNote and Meta.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/18/noem-signals-deportations-end-cbp-one-app-senate-confirmation-hearing/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/18/noem-signals-deportations-end-cbp-one-app-senate-confirmation-hearing/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Governor Noem moves through Senate confirmation hearing." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/VXDIXVLNIVD2JKPSZHBGZEBJSI.JPG?auth=cac77aa4dc518cc8c023acece9925668b18bec2e196f75202ffa698d0455f9b9&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/18/noem-signals-deportations-end-cbp-one-app-senate-confirmation-hearing/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Noem signals deportations, end of CBP One app in Senate confirmation hearing </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Governor Kristi Noem's Senate confirmation highlighted likely policy on the way for the Department of Homeland Security.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/17/ag-jackley-additional-public-corruption-investigations-underway/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/17/ag-jackley-additional-public-corruption-investigations-underway/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Attorney General Marty Jackley’s office is currently prosecuting five public corruption cases. " loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/UNQIE5NDHRFH7N2PSWBXFCU6II.JPG?auth=1763f9710cbfe27e27aee3e84bd1ad7cb6aaa8bba3a1cff25603139396cd2a05&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/17/ag-jackley-additional-public-corruption-investigations-underway/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>AG Jackley: additional public corruption investigations underway </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says his office is currently involved in two investigations of potential public corruption.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/16/noems-homeland-security-confirmation-postponed/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/16/noems-homeland-security-confirmation-postponed/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Senator Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says he thinks Noem will perform well." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/XICGPZYA3NBL3KOZDOP6AFG74A.JPG?auth=a8f20da4d1e606267bda39721afa9f116ddb995c4ca845480a72092876af39d0&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/16/noems-homeland-security-confirmation-postponed/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Noem’s Homeland Security confirmation postponed</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Blake Troli</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Governor Kristi Noem's Senate confirmation hearing has been postponed.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/16/flandreau-santee-sioux-tribe-lifts-banishment-gov-kristi-noem/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/16/flandreau-santee-sioux-tribe-lifts-banishment-gov-kristi-noem/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe lifts its banishment of Governor Kristi Noem." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/TIAZ5FONPBGPZFWDGHD4TJADJQ.JPG?auth=ca2e1708f1c6d6ccd6d6983e06cbefc6b247ccf88932aeedb386d6913a96b244&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/16/flandreau-santee-sioux-tribe-lifts-banishment-gov-kristi-noem/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe lifts banishment of Gov. Kristi Noem</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Jacob Fitzgerald</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Gov. Kristi Noem is no longer banned by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/16/body-discovered-by-deadwood-police/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">News</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/16/body-discovered-by-deadwood-police/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Authorities are trying to determine if there was any foul play involved." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/SVJ5RDVXUZCI5EFM3G4M4GMZ7Q.jpeg?auth=2b99ff25ded662bbbac6a863ba03befb7fc192df4730fd45d7af64c12b944990&width=800&height=450&smart=false&focal=2854%2C2166" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/16/body-discovered-by-deadwood-police/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Body discovered by Deadwood Police </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Jacob Fitzgerald</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Deadwood Police find a body on Wednesday.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/15/rapid-city-mayor-grateful-noems-time-office/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/15/rapid-city-mayor-grateful-noems-time-office/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Salamun said he is grateful for Noem’s service." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/L5OWCU4RMNDRLJXO2P3WIUPAII.JPG?auth=0de47df8defcea7f3aa55321fb606acffe019c42ffa04ee318234787e311cdc0&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/15/rapid-city-mayor-grateful-noems-time-office/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rapid City mayor ‘grateful’ for Noem’s time in office</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">KOTA Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun reflects on what will likely be Governor Noem's final state of the state address.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/14/black-hills-fire-departments-sending-helping-hand-la-fire-crews/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Community</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/14/black-hills-fire-departments-sending-helping-hand-la-fire-crews/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Black Hawk sent four firefighters and a taskforce leader trainee." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/GPAETJT3UFHOFO4ROYAIEP3XZ4.jpg?auth=ed606fd15f3003aa8b2c5ed75c402975f0a1501d688b71832568394457e66a02&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/14/black-hills-fire-departments-sending-helping-hand-la-fire-crews/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Black Hills fire departments sending helping hand to LA fire crews</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Bryan Savic</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">South Dakota joins other states and countries in helping suppress the fires in southern California by sending out crews to assist.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/14/rapid-city-regional-airport-officials-say-2025-could-be-its-biggest-year-yet/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Local</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/14/rapid-city-regional-airport-officials-say-2025-could-be-its-biggest-year-yet/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Rapid City Regional Airport set a new record in enplanement numbers in 2024." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/7FJPRDFAXJC6DG46KLCJA6S3IY.bmp?auth=4a65c5840b65d5888b4313e5162dd5ec40097b5c82cc99d43ede264b2f6bbc28&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/14/rapid-city-regional-airport-officials-say-2025-could-be-its-biggest-year-yet/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rapid City Regional Airport officials say 2025 could be ‘its biggest year yet’</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Adrian Carbajal</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Rapid City Regional Airport could see its biggest year yet in 2025 after shattering passenger records in 2024.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/10/south-dakota-chef-is-subject-new-documentary/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Entertainment</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/10/south-dakota-chef-is-subject-new-documentary/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The documentary also allowed BHSU students to participate in making the film." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/NK5JZEYP2NB3JKQIGJJ435WVOI.jpg?auth=db985ccf6d4504a26bf5c26a35c552d1da7eb5b51e6b136ba462aa3c77369822&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/10/south-dakota-chef-is-subject-new-documentary/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>A South Dakota chef is the subject of a new documentary</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Alicia Garcia</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A new documentary tells the unique story of Chef Taylor and what is behind his success.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/10/libraries-kota-territory-concerned-with-noems-proposed-budget-cuts/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Community</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/10/libraries-kota-territory-concerned-with-noems-proposed-budget-cuts/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Christopher Hahn urges people to contact their lawmakers and ask them to not pass this..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/EEXVDZJ3ZRBCVKVUIVWWPAZ7V4.jpg?auth=ee3ed478bd5574423e5f7435f31f4e6fa145c37a798e12eed27746ed3ad49007&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/10/libraries-kota-territory-concerned-with-noems-proposed-budget-cuts/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Libraries in KOTA Territory concerned with Noem’s proposed budget cuts</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Zada Jones</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The State Library ensures every community in South Dakota, no matter how big or small, has equal access to high-quality resources.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/04/south-dakota-rep-dusty-johnson-believes-mike-johnson-is-right-person-house-speaker/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/04/south-dakota-rep-dusty-johnson-believes-mike-johnson-is-right-person-house-speaker/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="House speaker Mike Johnson will retain the gavel after being re-elected." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/42FM4YBIHJFKDF6Q4CJA4DU5S4.jpg?auth=802e757008b82788827d5ef9c786fce485dded7b8f154c51ff4184e6795336e8&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/04/south-dakota-rep-dusty-johnson-believes-mike-johnson-is-right-person-house-speaker/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson believes Mike Johnson is right person for House speaker</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Bryan Savic</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">State Representative Dusty Johnson believes Mike Johnson is the right choice for House speaker.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2025/01/03/south-dakota-minimum-wage-increases-2025/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Economy</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2025/01/03/south-dakota-minimum-wage-increases-2025/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Workers who make minimum wage in South Dakota are getting a pay raise in 2025." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/7AJJ5DWNANE4THNQQ2A4TJE5RM.jpg?auth=79b6cb2b7817e72196d58266b093f291f9a47854b71c6f6a9db2c8bf1c5515c5&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2025/01/03/south-dakota-minimum-wage-increases-2025/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>South Dakota minimum wage increases in 2025</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Jan. 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">KOTA Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">South Dakota’s hourly minimum wage increased in 2025.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2024/12/31/how-start-preparing-tax-season/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Local</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2024/12/31/how-start-preparing-tax-season/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="With the 2024 tax inflation adjustments, it’s important to be aware that the standard..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/Z2AHNJPVHBDT5J7QAZCAEBOSQA.png?auth=782f9d87189352a6c521a8003c84c868f16f14c4d60647dc936e61339ac0dfaf&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2024/12/31/how-start-preparing-tax-season/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>How to start preparing for tax season</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Dec. 31, 2024 at 3:56 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Jasmine Davis</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">There are several ways you could start preparation for this year’s tax season.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2024/12/28/hot-springs-man-dies-after-getting-hit-by-semi-truck/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Regional</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2024/12/28/hot-springs-man-dies-after-getting-hit-by-semi-truck/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his car." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/QNAAI4DDGZCNHGTDZ7YBEDMGPA.png?auth=5fe8ce7561a897ff24b1fa37d74da65888f2f6b4f6f4a8c22531bbb7ab527a57&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2024/12/28/hot-springs-man-dies-after-getting-hit-by-semi-truck/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Hot Springs man dies after getting hit by semi-truck</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Dec. 27, 2024 at 8:41 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Jacob Fitzgerald</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A 26-year-old man dies from getting hit by a semi-truck in Fall River County on Dec. 27.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2024/12/24/johnson-says-new-government-shutdown-deadline-benefits-republicans-donald-trump/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2024/12/24/johnson-says-new-government-shutdown-deadline-benefits-republicans-donald-trump/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="Congress passed the Funding Deal and Disaster Aid Package to prevent a government shutdown." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/W23IVFNKT5FUHEF7YF7LCJZFUM.bmp?auth=6ce3ce2cc49caa18714e9f8a04b905b6788331db44920420c696ad9cee89bbf6&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2024/12/24/johnson-says-new-government-shutdown-deadline-benefits-republicans-donald-trump/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Johnson says new government shutdown deadline benefits Republicans, Donald Trump</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Dec. 23, 2024 at 7:32 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Adrian Carbajal</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Representative Dusty Johnson says new government shutdown deadline gives Republicans, Donald Trump flexibility to make decisions next year.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2024/12/21/dusty-johnson-says-government-shutdown-would-be-exceptionally-stupid/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Politics</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2024/12/21/dusty-johnson-says-government-shutdown-would-be-exceptionally-stupid/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="The U.S. government will shut down by midnight Friday unless Congress acts soon." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/XMWN2QIVCBFRRIGHFFVEMVHMBA.bmp?auth=3a263d2fbbabab09e55a8b92fe8b1a25c74f7ce817cd722a5b2113aab7f8b3f8&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2024/12/21/dusty-johnson-says-government-shutdown-would-be-exceptionally-stupid/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Dusty Johnson says government shutdown would be ‘exceptionally stupid’</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated: Dec. 20, 2024 at 7:01 PM CST</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small font-weight-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Adrian Carbajal</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal font-weight-normal font-weight-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Dusty Johnson believes government shutdown can be avoided by midnight deadline.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-right position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-right ml-2"><a href="/2024/12/20/largest-data-breach-health-information-affects-estimated-third-us-population/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pr-2 small font-weight-bold text-uppercase font-weight-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Medical</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 lazy-load constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2024/12/20/largest-data-breach-health-information-affects-estimated-third-us-population/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" alt="A laptop computer, sitting on the desk of a home office, displays on its screen a generated..." loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-kota-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/LJGS5CLXW5FE5BE5TW3JP7W5EQ.jpg?auth=a1438fcfb45fc97ccc992a6b46773f8af947b51a9098d7993bfd11b4ad779f6d&width=800&height=450&smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 font-weight-bold"><a class="text-reset" 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