South Dakota News Watch
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Poll shows support for grocery tax repeal, but critics warn of budget crunch. Poll: Amendment to expand South Dakota abortion rights has nearly 20-point lead. South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens.
For now, masks and vaccines optional in South Dakota back-to …
WEBJul 20, 2021 · Back-to-school plans for this fall are taking shape in South Dakota and — so far, at least — it looks like most teaching will take place in person and masks and COVID-19 vaccinations will be optional for students, teachers and staff. But safety protocols could change quickly as public school officials keep
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WEBMission statement South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens. South Dakota News Watch produces investigative and public service journalism that sheds light on the issues, concerns and welfare of South Dakotans. History Retired journalists Jack …
Vaccinations slump in South Dakota after changes to services
WEBNov 13, 2023 · "We need to keep babies on a vaccination schedule, and this makes that really difficult." (Photo: Shutterstock) Quiet changes made to the South Dakota Department of Health's Community Health Services and the Women, Infants and Children program have left many counties without resident community health nurses, exacerbating an already-declining trend in some vaccinations across the state.
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WEBAug 26, 2024 · Southeast SD surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue. South Dakota saw $4.96 billion in tourism spending in 2023, with 14.7 million visitors. Increasingly, more of them are drawn to the 14 counties in and around Sioux Falls. Bart Pfankuch Sep 2, 2024.
Politics - South Dakota News Watch
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Everything South Dakota voters need to know about statewide contests in the Nov. 5 general election: How to register and vote, what's at stake, and a way to ask questions and express what issues are important to them.
School voucher program backed by many voters: Poll - South …
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The nonprofit group Americans for Prosperity is a proponent of vouchers and has testified in favor of a voucher program in the past, according to Don Haggar, a former state lawmaker who is director of the South Dakota chapter of the national organization.. On Jan. 8, the group released its priorities for the upcoming legislative session and included a strong focus on school choice policies ...
Vote South Dakota forum aims to shed light on 'complicated' …
WEB5 days ago · There are seven ballot measures in South Dakota's 2024 election, including abortion rights, open primaries, grocery tax repeal and recreational marijuana. Joel Allen, director of the McGovern Center on the DWU campus, noted that several of the measures have complex language that voters should hear more about before deciding.
SD News Watch wins numerous awards
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Bart Pfankuch and Stu Whitney honored by multiple organizations. South Dakota News Watch content director Bart Pfankuch, CEO Carson Walker and investigative reporter Stu Whitney, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the South Dakota NewsMedia Association convention in Huron.
Weekly newspapers in South Dakota bucking national news trend
WEBJun 15, 2023 · Weekly paid circulation has also fallen by roughly half over the past four decades, from a high of about 200,000 in 1980 to 100,000 now, which equates to about 250,000 individual readers, Bordewyk said. Like many businesses, newspapers suffered hard financial times during the COVID-19 pandemic as advertisers could not afford to …