South Dakota prison project faces legislative, legal hurdles
South Dakota's plan to build an $825 million men's prison complex in rural Lincoln County has sparked clashes of opinion.
South Dakota has a teacher shortage; here's how international educators are helping
More than 400 international teachers hold active certificates to teach in South Dakota schools. Here's why that's so crucial ...
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Proposed new prison in Southeast South Dakota raises concern among locals
A group of Lincoln County landowners has fought the state’s effort and sued to prevent the project from moving forward.
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International educators help alleviate South Dakota teacher shortage
Three, two, one. OK, in your seats.” Just as she did as a teacher in her native Philippines, Madgelie Camba uses a countdown ...
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Are more elderly South Dakotans working?
Yes. A growing number of South Dakotans continue to work past retirement age. In 2018, a quarter of South Dakotans 65 and older were in the labor force. Five years later, that number climbed to ...
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South Dakota has a teacher shortage; here's how international educators are helping
South Dakota Education Secretary Joseph Graves said in an email to News Watch that the state supports the use of international teachers. "This has proved to be an effective strategy in remote ...
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Ballot measure battle could curtail South Dakota’s direct democracy
Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative ...
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South Dakota birthing risks rise as another hospital ends service
"We had a great reputation and more patients than we could see," Buehner told News Watch. "But nobody wants to come to South Dakota, and you can't really blame them." Serving as an OB-GYN is a ...