We are now in the final days of this legislative session. Most policy-focused bills have already been debated and acted upon.

The effort will not be quickly noticeable. And, in fact, the first work of volunteers last month on this special project ...

This week, we passed HB 1132, a key step in addressing South Dakota’s child care shortage. In January 2025, the South Dakota ...

The Plain Talk this week completes its coverage of a March 1 legislative Cracker Barrel, held March 1 in Vermillion City Hall ...

The University of South Dakota’s historic core –– including 13 buildings, two gate posts, and one fountain built between 1883 ...

Four teams from Robotics of Vermillion competed in the South Dakota State Championship on Saturday, March 8, at Canton High ...

So, yeah. Our continued space adventures will likely include explosions and failed landings (but please not this week). But ...

Art Rusch, Vermillion native and retired First Circuit judge, discussed the death penalty in South Dakota at a recent ...

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA) is now accepting nominations for South Dakota’s Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication program.

Thirty-one elementary and middle school students will compete March 29 in the South Dakota State Spelling Bee, with the winner advancing to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee ...

My father was a career Army officer, who spent 30 years doing his bit to win the Cold War. And he was not alone. Millions of Americans spent their lives and careers making the world safer for ...

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