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August 1, 2019

Midwestern states turning to inmates to address housing shortage

Inmates in Iowa are building homes to learn a new skill -- and address the state's housing needs.

July 26, 2019

Don’t call it a burger! Meat industry fights back as interest grows in plant-based food

The state of Mississippi has made it illegal for companies who make vegan or vegetarian foods to label their products as “meat or meat food products.”

July 24, 2019

South Dakota public schools to display 'In God We Trust,' under terms of new law

All South Dakota public schools will display "In God We Trust" in the coming school year after a new law took effect this month, requiring the state's 149 districts to paint, stencil or prominently feature the national motto. 

July 20, 2019

South Dakota woman survives freak lawn mower accident that left her neck sliced open

A woman living in South Dakota miraculously survived a freak accident that left her neck sliced opened after an unknown object shot out of a lawn mower and struck her last week. 

July 14, 2019

Obama statue is newest addition to South Dakota’s City of Presidents

After two years of work, a bronze statue of former President Barack Obama was unveiled in South Dakota on Saturday afternoon.

June 18, 2019

Retired detective cracks cold case murder of South Dakota woman 51 years later through DNA

A retired detective turned cold-case investigator has identified a suspect in a woman’s South Dakota murder 51 years ago through DNA genetic genealogy analysis.

May 10, 2019

Ex-convict, 70, elected mayor of Crooks, South Dakota

An ex-convict and cancer survivor was elected last month as mayor of Crooks, S.D. 

May 3, 2019

Oglala Sioux Tribe says South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is ‘not welcome’ on their reservation

The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council has told South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem that she is not welcome on one of the largest reservations in the U.S.

April 10, 2019

'Historic' blizzard may drop up to 2 feet of snow across Central US, cause 'life-threatening' travel conditions

It may be April but winter's icy grip remains across the central U.S., where a potential blockbuster storm is set to bring an onslaught of heavy snow and blizzard conditions through Friday.

April 9, 2019

'Significant' winter storm threatens blizzard conditions across Central US, impacts up to 200 million Americans

Even though spring may have sprung across much of the country, a major late-season winter storm is threatening to bring blizzard conditions to the Central U.S. -- and the "bomb cyclone's" impact could be felt nationwide.