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Some House lawmakers want to make changes to the governor’s bill addressing female sports teams. The bill ultimately prevents transgender girls from playing girls sports.
South Dakota reports another record number of people with COVID-19. This is happening as hundreds of clinical staff are out ill with the surging omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The South Dakota Department of Health is distributing an initial batch of free Covid-19 tests. The department recently purchased a total of one-million test kits. Shipments have been delayed due to supply chain problems.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding more than $10 million in Tribal Transit Grants to 36 tribes in rural areas. The money is for projects that improve and support transit services to meet the needs of tribal members.
As zebra mussels spread throughout South Dakota waters, the City of Pierre takes action to prevent problems with its water supply.
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