Why people return to prison

South Dakota prisons struggle to prepare inmates for release, and the support systems meant to help them on the outside often fall short, according to a report from a national nonprofit. The assessment found consistent gaps in support, employment, housing and mental health and addiction treatment for people leaving prison. It also found the state […]

The directors of the Rapid City and Sioux Falls airports urged the state Thursday to provide additional financial support for their construction projects. The two projects are already each set to benefit from $15 million in low-interest state loans, which the Legislature and Gov. Larry Rhoden authorized from a state housing infrastructure fund earlier this […]

PIERRE — A long-lingering South Dakota uranium mining proposal restarted its state permitting process Thursday with approval from a state board to commission a study, and the board continued discussing a different proposal to conduct exploratory drilling for uranium in the same area of the state. Uranium is a metallic, radioactive element used as fuel […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration will face challenges securing Senate confirmation after the committee chairman in charge of that process expressed doubts.  That, however, hasn’t deterred White House officials from pressing for Dr. Heidi Overton, arguing she has the experience needed and that her policy goals align […]