Tim Reed

The plant that produces the red-wax covered cheeses in Brookings is set to expand its facility in the spring.

The South Dakota Child Care task force released its first report on sustainable solutions to the state's child care shortage, along with some legislative proposals.

The South Dakota Child Care task force, in partnership with the Hunt Institute, plans to release its 2024 findings shortly before the launch of the next legislative session.

Lawmakers are laying out the groundwork for a legislative investigation into a major embezzlement case involving a former state employee.

The Brookings City Council has approved funding to expand child care services in the community. In total, more than a half million additional funds were added to the school district.

A bill requesting funding for a child care study in South Dakota has died on the Senate floor. But that study will still take place thanks to support from the Department of Social Services.

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee stopped two medical marijuana bills in their tracks while amending a third.

Legislative leaders agree that the ongoing child care crisis in South Dakota represents a significant workforce problem. Advocates are worried they lack a sense of urgency.

A Senate panel is rejecting a bill that prohibits lewd and lascivious content on state property.

A bill that would mandate communication between law enforcement and schools is now working its way through the 2023 legislative session