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March 24, 2020

9 inmates escape South Dakota women's jail after coronavirus case; at least 1 caught

Nine female inmates from a minimum-security unit of a South Dakota jail escaped on Monday night after a separate prisoner tested positive for coronavirus. 

February 19, 2020

Wisconsin school district sued by parents over policy allowing children to use new gender pronouns, names

A group of Wisconsin parents is suing the Madison School District, claiming it violated their due process rights by sidestepping them in supporting the students' decision to change names and gender pronouns if they want to.

February 18, 2020

South Dakota governor slams Bloomberg's 'pompous ignorance' about America's farmers

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem slammed Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg for past comments that appear to belittle both farmers and factory workers. She said on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday that the “incredibly insulting” statements are “nothing but pompous ignorance.”

February 18, 2020

What are the 5 least populous US states?

Which are the five least populous U.S. states?

February 4, 2020

Sen. John Thune: Democrats are learning same lesson from impeachment as GOP in 1999

Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., said Tuesday that Democrats are learning the same lesson the GOP did in 1999: Impeachment proceedings can actually be a boon to the sitting president.

January 20, 2020

South Dakota woman, dog caught in animal trap while hiking: report

A South Dakota woman and her dog were injured after getting snared in a vicious animal trap while hiking in the Black Hills National Forest on Friday, reports say.

January 19, 2020

Bitter cold settles across Midwest in wake of sprawling storm; Northeast hit with snow, slush

A sprawling snowstorm that produced blizzard conditions as it moved across the Plains and Midwest this weekend has left dangerously cold wind chills in its wake while the storm spread to the Northeast, bringing snow showers and slick road conditions.

January 17, 2020

South Dakota legislators facing backlash over bill criminalizing underage gender treatments

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and others piled onto the South Dakota legislature as it considered a bill that would make it a felony to provide things like puberty blockers to underage residents.

January 16, 2020

Gov. Noem: Trump is fighting for families while Dems are 'playing games' with democracy

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said on Thursday that the China trade deal signed by President Trump shows a “complete example of what the Republican and Democratic parties are about.”

December 18, 2019

South Dakota governor: Impeachment is not on the minds of voters in the heartland

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday that President Trump’s impeachment inquiry is backfiring on Democrats saying, “People are seeing that these are all unfounded impeachment facts that they brought forward.”