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A Huron schoolteacher is on unpaid administrative leave and was placed in custody after allegedly sending improper messages to a 14-year-old. The catch—investigators say the 14-year-old never existed.
The Yankton High School board is looking at its protocol and safety plans in the aftermath of a shooting at a school parking lot. One person was injured in last week's incident, but it's prompting discussion about school safety.
Gov. Kristi Noem wants to make a temporary overall sales tax cut permanent. Lawmakers passed the cut to fight inflation at the time. Backers said organic growth would cover the cost of the cut. But, there are competing ideas to reduce the tax burden in the state.
Gov. Kristi Noem wants to cut the state library budget by 64 percent. But some worry the move would hurt public libraries across the state.
Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time since 2021. State officials say they're narrowing in on identifying the herd the animal came from.
And more.