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Results: South Dakota voters reject the legalization of marijuana use for adults
Proponents said that the measure was about "personal freedom," while opponents said that legalizati…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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DNA testing of Sitting Bull's hair confirms a 73-year-old man in South Dakota is his great-grandson
Scientists at the University of Cambridge said a new method of DNA testing helped them prove that E…
Bill Bostock
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South Dakota governor calls the Sturgis rally with hundreds of thousands of attendees 'a fantastic event' as COVID-19 cases spike
Top US health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, voiced concerns over the Sturgis rally, citin…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Fauci says he's 'concerned' about a potential uptick in COVID-19 cases from Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which draws thousands of bikers
"Let's get this pandemic under control before we start acting like nothing is going on," Dr. Fauci …
Taylor Ardrey
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Hundreds of thousands of bikers expected to descend on South Dakota for annual Sturgis festival as Delta variant spikes in the state
Health officials on Wednesday said positive COVID-19 cases in South Dakota jumped by about 68% just…
Yelena Dzhanova
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A new hunt for dark matter has begun in an old gold mine, nearly 1 mile underground
Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe's mass, but nobody knows what it is. Scientists hope this …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Investigators believe 'very realistic possibility' South Dakota attorney general knew he hit and killed a man with his car. He's still running for reelection.
Jason Ravnsborg insists that he didn't see anything after the crash, but investigators found Boever…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem under investigation for use of state-owned airplane
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is under investigation by the state's Division of Criminal Investigat…
Pocharapon Neammanee
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RESULTS: South Dakota holds primary elections, with Gov. Kristi Noem and Sen. John Thune easily winning their GOP nominations
South Dakota's one congressional district is rated as "Safe R" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the Univ…
Madison Hall
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Vendors at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota are selling merchandise bearing Nazi imagery
One vendor at this year's rally told a local news outlet she was OK selling offensive imagery to bi…
Azmi Haroun
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South Dakota lawmaker quotes MLK Jr. out of context during her vote to restrict health care for trans youth
Rep. Brandei Schaefbauer joined a long list of Republican lawmakers who seem to love quoting Dr. Ma…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Results: Republican Gov. Kristi Noem prevails over Democratic challenger Jamie Smith in South Dakota
Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, who has won a second term, was challenged by incumbent South Dakota st…
Warren Rojas
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The Standing Rock Sioux tribe is prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for people who speak native languages in an effort to keep customs alive
The tribe's customs are passed down through the native languages, so it's especially important to p…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A moose has gone viral after being on the loose in the Midwest for over a month
A Minnesota moose is believed to have traveled to multiple states as a Facebook group tracks his wh…
Joey Hadden
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Results: Republican Sen. John Thune defeats Democrat Brian Bengs in South Dakota's US Senate election
Republican John Thune won reelection in a state that has trended considerably toward the GOP.
Hanna Kang
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South Dakota Attorney General who killed pedestrian won't serve jail time
Jason Ravnsborg will have to pay almost $5,000 in fines after he struck and killed a pedestrian on …
Bryan Metzger
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The first wave of Afghan refugees is expected to land in every state but Hawaii, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming
There are 37,000 Afghans in the first wave of evacuees set to arrive in the US in the coming weeks,…
Jake Epstein
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South Dakota Initiated Measure 27: Voters have a second chance to legalize marijuana use for adults
Proponents say that the measure is about "personal freedom," while opponents say that legalization …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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South Dakota's Kristi Noem bans the use of TikTok on government devices, says China uses the platform to 'manipulate' Americans
US officials have been raising security concerns about TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company,…
Sophia Ankel
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A cowboy who won the lottery just sold a sprawling 50,000-acre South Dakota ranch for over $37 million
The main house of the Bismarck Trail RanchCourtesy of Hall and Hall