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More mixed-use buildings, some as tall as 10 stories, could be coming to Sioux Falls

The new districts, referred to as "midtown mixed use," are specifically aimed at increasing population density and walkability in parts of the city.

 

States were adding lessons about Native American history. Then came the anti-CRT movement

In South Dakota, educators worry new efforts to teach Native American studies could be undermined by legislation to restrict discussion of race and ethnicity.

 

22,000 South Dakotans could lose Medicaid now, about half could get it back later, state says

South Dakota was one of five states that announced it would start scrubbing Medicaid rolls as early as it could: April 1.

 

Sioux Falls expands Operation Hope Fund to help 988 callers

Thomas Otten, with Avera Behavioral Health, praised the program.
"Operation Hope is changing the trajectory of lives forever," Otten said.

 

Harrisburg school shooter admits to probation violation, sentenced to 10 years behind bars

Mason Buhl, the man responsible for shooting a Harrisburg principal, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after a probation violation.

 

What South Dakota's K-12 students will learn in social studies classes starting in 2025

South Dakota has a new set of social studies standards that educators will teach to students starting in the fall of 2025. Here's a breakdown.

 

Sioux Falls has a NAACP chapter again — the only active one in South Dakota

As of the first meeting on April 11, there were 78 members in the newly reactivated Sioux Falls chapter of the NAACP.

 

Fox News, Dominion reach $787.5M settlement just before defamation trial was set to begin

The settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems came hours before trial testimony was set to begin Tuesday in Delaware.

 

Xcel Energy reports a power outage in Sioux Falls affecting 4,400 customers

A power outage in Sioux Falls is affecting 4,400 people as of 4:14 p.m. Tuesday, according to Xcel Energy.

 

WOTUS whiplash hurts South Dakota farmers, but blocked rule could hurt Big Sioux River

With WOTUS temporarily blocked in South Dakota, tributaries leading to the Big Sioux River could suffer, water groups say.

 

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