Saturday's Scores

A meat processing company in Minnesota employed children as young as 13 to work in hazardous conditions, such as operating meat grinders, while they worked overnight shifts and longer hours than allowed by law, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said Wednesday.

Northwestern Energy asked the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for permission to drop natural gas hook up charges.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is working on a multi-phased Interstate 29 corridor study in southeast South Dakota.

Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1090, designed to protect agricultural operations from frivolous claims, during a ceremony in Mitchell Wednesday.

While the Mid-American economy appeared to take a positive jump with the February report, that may be an outlier.

Congressman Dusty Johnson introduced the American Works Act dealing with requirements for the SNAP program.

The city of Madison Fire Department shared a video of a home explosion related to excessive snow covering the gas meters. No one was home during the explosion, and no injuries were reported.

A .3% decrease in the 4.5% state sales tax is going to Republican Gov. Kristi Noem for her signature--or veto.

The South Dakota Legislature finished the people's business early Thursday evening without much controversy, passing a nearly $8 billion state government funding bill.

The South Dakota Legislature is almost out of days.

In a session where fellow Republicans have rebuked her on several pieces of her key legislation, Gov Kristi Noem chalked up a win Tuesday.

Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem vetoed a proposal Thursday that would have allowed cities to hike taxes on temporary lodging to help fund events and attractions to draw tourists.

Spending bills authorizing over $380 million for new men's and women's prisons passed the Senate yesterday afternoon. 

Most home buyers know the price of houses is increasing, but a study by the Colorado firm Boulder Home Source analyzed data from Zillow for all 50 states for the past five years to determine which state had seen the smallest rise in house prices.

House Bill 1127 sets up the South Dakota Firefighter Association (SDFA) to receive and split up a $5 million state grant for jackets, boots, helmets, and other gear is one step away from Gov. Kristi Noem’s desk.

Members of the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee on Feb. 27, 1973, starting a 71-day occupation on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The standoff with the federal government grew out of turmoil within the Oglala Sioux Tribe and a protest of the fede…

In a developing story out of Rochester, MN, a 69-year-old woman was pronounced dead on the scene after preliminary information indicated that the plow was backing up when it hit the woman.

Some sex offenders who committed their crimes out of state could petition to get off the South Dakota state sex offenders list under a bill passed Friday morning by the House Judiciary Committee.

A South Dakota Senate committee favorably recommends reducing the state's sales tax to the Senate Appropriations Committee from 4.5 to 4.2%--with a catch. 

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, her family, friends and guests are the only people who can stay in a state-owned historic cabin in Custer State Park, and it’s unclear if the rustic Valhalla retreat is being used for political purposes. 

Update- Child found safe.

A 40-year-old male died early Wednesday morning from injuries in a one-vehicle crash about one mile east of Spearfish on Interstate 90 near mile marker 17.

The South Dakota House this afternoon (Wednesday) overwhelmingly passes the largest tax cut in the state's history.

Mellette County Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help finding a wanted man, Daniel Bordeaux.

The Sanford Underground Research Facility in the Black Hills would receive $13 million in state money to plan for expansion.

Legislative appropriators passed two bills this morning that provide either new funding or continuing funding for a new women's prison in Rapid City and a new men's prison in the Sioux Falls area. 

Last fall, South Dakota voters approved using federal incentives to expand the state's Medicaid program. The Legislature has said it would move forward with implementation, but Republicans want to ask voters in 2024 to approve a work requirement for people receiving Medicaid. Comments from S…