BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A new report says children in four Great Plains states are more likely to have parents with jobs and manageable living costs. The Annie E. Casey Foundation publishes a national study called Kids Count that measures child well-being. This year’s study ranks North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota in...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A federal appeals court has upheld a portion of a 2005 South Dakota law that requires a doctor to tell a woman seeking an abortion that she faces an increased risk of suicide. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the portion of the law 7-4 in a ruling...

PIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) A Pierre woman was arrested yesterday after Pierre Police investigated a burglary that was reported at the Hide Out Casino in northeast Pierre. Pierre Police Captain Elton Blemaster says the burglary occurred during the early morning hours on Monday. Entry was gained to the business by forcing a side...

PIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) The area of “severe” drought in South Dakota reportedly doubled-from 19 percent to nearly 45 percent-according to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor update. SDSU’s Extension Climate Field Specialist Laura Edwards says the total drought impact in South Dakota increased from 77 percent to 90 percent of the state’s...