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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — An airline selected by Pierre officials to provide passenger service has told federal regulators it should be allowed to fly to South Dakota’s capital city. The Department of Transportation announced in January it planned to deny the application of Aerodynamics Inc. for service. The agency says its decision came in light […]

TEA, S.D. (AP) — A pipeline that will deliver Missouri River water to towns and rural water systems in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota has picked up more funding from Washington. The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System will receive an extra $6.6 million from Bureau of Reclamation, in addition to the original $2.4 million […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Friday:

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The author of a proposal that would’ve increased the amount of signatures required for South Dakota citizens to propose a change state law has pulled the bill in response to heavy criticism. Sen. Corey Brown had proposed a bill that would’ve changed how many signatures are required to get a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Pepperidge Farm is recalling about 46,000 packages of bagels because they may contain peanuts or almonds that could set off a serious allergic reaction. The company said Friday that no illnesses have been reported. It was alerted to the problem by a bakery that makes the bagels. The recall includes plain, […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Republican state officials say they want to study education in South Dakota and re-evaluate how the system is funded before taking action. Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Republican legislative leaders on Friday announced the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students, which will report recommendations to the 2016 Legislature. Daugaard says […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say a Sioux Falls man who allegedly tried to solicit sex with a 16-year-old girl called officers to report the girl had taken his money. Twenty-eight-year-old Nasir Ali was indicted Wednesday on charges of contributing to the abuse or neglect of a minor and procuring or promoting prostitution. The […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A state House Committee has approved a proposal that would allow South Dakota’s minimum wage to decrease in the event of negative inflation. The House Commerce and Energy Committee on Friday voted to approve the measure. It erases a provision from the voter-approved language that bars the minimum wage from being […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Pepperidge Farm is recalling about 46,000 packages of bagels because they may contain peanuts or almonds that could set off a serious allergic reaction. The company said Friday that no illnesses have been reported. It was alerted to the problem by a bakery that makes the bagels. The recall includes plain, […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Senate committee has approved a proposal that calls for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. The Senate State Affairs committee voted 5 to 3 Friday to send the resolution to the full Senate. If it’s approved, South Dakota would join 24 […]