The Daily Republic

A Mitchell police officer on Thursday morning found two small children outside wearing nothing but diapers and shoes. The children, ages 1 and 3, were located in the vicinity of Green Drive, which is near Coborn's. Officer Dan Fechner was patrolling when he saw the two children....

PIERRE (AP) — A legislative panel is expected to take up a measure aimed at addressing South Dakota's rural teacher shortage by covering college tuition for professionals already working in such schools. The House Appropriations Committee on Friday is expected to review a proposal...

PIERRE (AP) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would put raw milk in its own category under state law, which would allow it to be more easily regulated by the state. The legislation is a result of a workgroup set up by the Department of Agriculture following a stalemate...

PIERRE-- State Transportation Commission members gave their commitment Thursday to carrying out key pieces of the governor's plan for funding highways and bridges. The commissioners agreed they would use their authority to replace federal funds with state funds that would flow to...

PIERRE -- The months when ditches can be mowed along state highways in South Dakota shouldn't change, the state Transportation Commission decided Thursday. A pheasant habitat work group that was convened a year ago by Gov.

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PIERRE — The state House of Representatives overwhelmingly called upon the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reassess and overturn its Roe and Casey decisions that legalized and upheld abortions nationwide. House members — 10 for and one against -- spoke for more than...

Wing fans are going to have to wait. The third annual Wingapalooza event, which was slated to take place Saturday, has been rescheduled for March 14. According to Mitchell Main Street and Beyond Director Kari Kirchmeyer, Wingapalooza was postponed in hopes of broadening the spectrum...

PIERRE — The state Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to charge a higher facility fee for students at South Dakota's four public technical institutes this year and raise the fee again next year. The increases call for an additional $2 per credit hour this fall and...

BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host informational Farm bill meeting at 1:30 p.m.

The U.S. Army announced the South Dakota Army National Guard's Company B, 139th Brigade Support Battalion, Mitchell, as a semifinalist to compete for the Chief of Staff, Army Supply Excellence Award in March. The winner will be announced June 10 at the Chief of Staff, Army Combined...