South Dakota House Rejects Health Care Provider Conscience Exemption Bill
Proposed legislation aimed to allow providers to refuse services based on personal beliefs failed in a 41-25 vote.
South Dakota Governor to Sign Bill Legalizing Gun Silencers
South Dakota House panel endorses bill to bar jail time for inability to pay sobriety program fees
Crime
Tennessee Man Charged for Leaving Dogs in Freezing Car
Community members intervened to save the neglected animals in Pierre, South Dakota.

Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead Announces Retirement
Milstead has served as sheriff since 1997 and is endorsing Captain Josh Phillips as his successor.
South Dakota Highway Patrol Announces February Sobriety Checkpoints
Checkpoints planned in 15 counties, including 4 in West River region
Lifestyle
AARP South Dakota Honors Outstanding Volunteer Leaders
Annual Volunteer Summit and Lobby Day celebrates community impact

South Dakota House Education Committee Defers HB1291
Bill to amend school district general fund base percentage calculation faces opposition
South Dakota Proposes $2.5M Teacher Retention Plan
Bill aims to analyze why teachers are leaving the field and how to keep them
Sports
Notre Dame Targets Top 2027 Tight End Recruit
Coach Harris Bivin leads the charge for Cooper Terwilliger, the top prospect in South Dakota.

Oahe Zap Baseball Team Celebrates Schedule Release
Fort Pierre bar hosts lively event for local summer baseball squad
Pierre Native Grey Zabel Prepares for Super Bowl LX
The rookie offensive lineman has anchored the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line this season.
Politics
South Dakota Lawmakers Advance Education Funding Bills
Proposals aim to make it easier to refer school tax increases and set a minimum funding increase

South Dakota Moves to Ban Real Estate Purchases by 6 Foreign Countries
State Senate committee advances bill to prohibit land sales to China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela
South Dakota Governor Confident in Abortion Ad Case Against Mayday Health
State argues ads promote illegal product, Mayday claims free speech protection