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Court: Dad Doesn’t Have Right To Police Records About Son’s Death (opens the original)
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The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled this week that a father doesnât have a right to obtain investigation records he wanted about his sonâs death. Ryan Pyle, 37, went missing in August 2020, and his remains were found in November of that year near the Snake Creek Recreation Area in South Dakota, near the city of Platte. Law enforcement believed he died of hypothermia. His father, Brian Pyle, believed the death may have involved foul play. Brian Pyle asked a lower court to force the release o
Rhoden’s Response To Diesel Prices May Not Help Producers, Ag Leader Says (opens the original)
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South Dakotaâs Republican governor issued an executive order to blunt the impact of high diesel prices for farmers during harvest season, but an agricultural leader in the state said the order âdoesnât do anythingâ to help. Gov. Larry Rhodenâs order allows producers to haul crops, livestock and other agricultural products at 10% above weight restrictions and suspends a $25 overweight trip permit. Agricultural producers are typically only allowed to haul crop loads that are 10% overweig
South Dakota Gov. Candidates Clash On Data Centers, Education, Economic Development (opens the original)
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Local governments should have more authority over where data centers are built and how they use local resources, Democratic candidate for South Dakota governor Dan Ahlers said during a debate on Monday. âWe should be asking the people of South Dakota what they want, and what theyâve been telling us is they donât want these data centers in their communities,â Ahlers said during the debate, co-hosted by South Dakota Public Broadcasting and South Dakota News Watch. Republican Gov. Larry Rho
Audit Acknowledges ‘Significantly’ Slower Mail In SD, Recommends Solutions (opens the original)
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An audit report released Thursday recommends ways to improve mail service in South Dakota, and a member of the stateâs congressional delegation said the report serves as âa reaffirmation that the mail service is worse than the Postal Service is suggesting.â Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds made a request in December for an audit by the Postal Serviceâs Office of Inspector General. The OIG is an independent agency within the Postal Service answering to the Postal Service Board of Governor
USPS Plan To Speed Up Delivery In SD A ‘Good First Step,’ Rounds Says (opens the original)
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The U.S. Postal Service announced plans Tuesday to improve delivery speed in South Dakota, following years of complaints about service in the state. Beginning Jan. 1, a Sioux Falls processing and distribution center will become a regional center thanks to new machinery. The plant will handle more of the mail leaving and arriving in South Dakota without the need for processing out of state. The change is expected to reduce travel time for some letters by one to two days. âWe are pleased that we
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