SEARCHLIGHT NEWS
A male white-tailed deer roams a field. South Dakota is adjusting deer-hunting policies as a disease affects deer populations. (Courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture)
By Joshua Haiar
Reports of deer deaths from a viral disease have spiked as hunters take to the fields in South Dakota, and state wildlife officials are reducing some hunting opportunities and offering hunting-license refunds to protect deer numbers.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is a viral illness spread by tiny biting midges typically found along muddy shorelines.
COMMENTARY
A ballot box at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls, as seen during a primary election on June 2, 2026. (Photo by John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Dana Hess
Sometimes voting in South Dakota can seem like a lost cause. With Republicans dominating every state and national elected office, it seems like a foregone conclusion that they will win again. It’s easy to make excuses for sitting out this election.
FROM STATES NEWSROOM
A sign at a University of Utah health clinic warns visitors about the spread of measles. The state has had 535 reported cases this year, among the largest counts in the country. (Photo by McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)
By Tim Henderson
Measles cases for the calendar year surpassed 4,000 for the first time in decades, with as many as five deaths in Pennsylvania, as the federal government steps in with financial help for states but also fans vaccination fears and skepticism.
NATIONAL NEWS
Measles hits the 100-case mark in Kentucky | Kentucky Lantern
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