To Neil and Jill Schanzenbach, “Not in my backyard” is a lot more than a common colloquialism used to describe opposition to a proposed project or development in someone’s neighborhood or town. NIMBY ...
The Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead is celebrating a milestone: It’s treated 9 billion gallons of water since 2008. The facility’s Wastewater Treatment Plant in the northern Black Hills ...
Back in 2015 things looked grim in terms of teacher salary. Wade Pogany, president of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, said the state was last in the nation. “We saw teacher shortages, ...
This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio. Senate Bill 37 cleared all hurdles in the Senate and House and reached the governor's desk, where it was signed into law. That law ...
Gov. Kristi Noem delivered her annual State of the State Address Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre. Text from the full speech is below. You can watch the full address here. Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, ...
Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill into law allowing South Dakota’s presiding governor to enter into agreements with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Previous state law identified the EPA as the ...
A new meatpacking plant planned for Sioux Falls has regional hog farmers excited because of anticipated increases in demand for their product. The $500 million dollar project is proposed for a ...
The interview audio above is from SDPB's daily public affairs show, In the Moment, with Lori Walsh. It will always be one of my favorite trips to the Pine Ridge Reservation. One of my most informative ...
The owner of the largest sawmill in the Black Hills says it may shut down if logging levels are reduced. The Forest Service is proposing to reduce timber sales anywhere from 35 to 50 percent. The ...
Standout Pierre quarterback Lincoln Kienholz is headed to one of the premier college football programs in the country. Kienholz is committing to Ohio State, according to a tweet posted on his account ...
Megan Kingsbury wants to make Rapid City the home of the largest beef processing plant in the country. She says the plant would create 2,400 jobs and help save local ranchers from extinction. "We have ...
As public hearings on the social studies standards continue, a broad group of people have expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed standards as written. Educators and activists representing South ...