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Democratic U.S. House of Representatives candidate Nikki Gronli, left, and Republican candidate Marty Jackley participate in a debate at the Sioux Falls studios of South Dakota Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, 2026. (Photo by John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)
By John Hult
Nikki Gronli would love to have her old job back.
During a debate earlier this month with Attorney General Marty Jackley, her Republican opponent in the race for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Democratic former South Dakota director of rural development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture said she’d have “happily” continued doing that job under Republican President Donald Trump.
By Meghan O’Brien
Hear Republican U.S. House nominee Marty Jackley’s views on immigration, artificial intelligence, social media, agriculture and more in this episode of the Searchlight Report podcast.
By Meghan O’Brien
Hear Democratic U.S. House nominee Nikki Gronli’s views on immigration, artificial intelligence, social media, agriculture and more in this episode of the Searchlight Report podcast.
By Meghan O’Brien
South Dakota has received more than $1 billion worth of unclaimed property over the years from an array of sources, including cash, insurance policy proceeds and even gold teeth. Amendment K, a question on the Nov. 3 ballot, asks voters to allow the state Investment Council to manage a trust fund consisting of unclaimed property proceeds.
By Makenzie Huber
A South Dakota board voted Thursday to keep a critical needs scholarship open to all prospective K-12 teachers while prioritizing special education and language arts.
Demand for special education teachers is expected to grow over the next decade, creating a need that outpaces other teaching positions in the state, according to data presented Thursday.
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The U.S. Capitol on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
By David Lightman
WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog.
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