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In 1928, animators were rushing to solve the problem of synching animation with sound. Though a few shorts had accomplished the feat, it was a young upstart`s reworking an old silent short called “Steamboat Willie” into a talkie that launched a new era of animation. Shortly thereafter, Walt Disney hired the 21st animator of his […]

Miracle Village, near the city of Pahokee, Florida, is home to more than two hundred convicted criminals who are part of a rehabilitation programme following release from prison

Rounds_2023_2q by Pat Powers on Scribd South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has filed his latest FEC report in which he reports his campaign financials for the second quarter of 2023. In the report, Rounds reports raising $8,935.85 from individuals, $37,500 from Political Committees and PAC's and $21,843 in dividends/interest to total a take of $68,279.08…

Attorney General Jackley Releases Draft Explanation For Proposed Constitutional Amendment On Amending, Repealing Ballot Measures PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit the State Legislature from amending or repealing ballot measures for seven years. The measure is proposed by Brian…

Rapid City boutique peanut butter manufacturer "Nerdy Nuts" has apparently dropped an eye popping $10k into a PAC organized for the Rapid City School Board elections taking place next week on June 6th according to campaign finance reports filed with the Rapid City School District. Campaign Finance Local Jurisdictions - Support Pub Ed-23 Pre Election…

In response to a controversy in late 2022 arising as a result of an adult oriented drag show advertising itself as "kid-friendly" at the same time it asked for people to bring $1 and $5 bills to tip drag performers, yesterday the South Dakota Board of Regents finalized a new policy which hopes to put…

Schoenbeck Law review article on impeachment by Pat Powers on Scribd State Senate President Pro Tempore Lee Schoenbeck has an article in the latest edition of the South Dakota Law Review published through the Knudson School of Law as it relates to the impeachment proceedings of the South Dakota Legislature against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. As…

In a story which is just breaking, Dakota News Now Political Reporter Austin Goss has been arrested for one count of violating SDCL 49-31-31(5)(b), making threatening, harassing, or misleading contacts, and displaying the telephone number of another person. According to the probable cause statement, "the caller ID of the prank call had been set to…

State Representative Kevin Jensen, first elected to the House in 2016, has announced his candidacy for State Republican Party chair against State Senator John Wiik, who has received endorsements from a significant portion of County GOP Elected officials, as well as nearly all statewide elected officials. According to a report this morning from The Dakota…

The Argus Leader is reporting today that after spending most of the last two months on probation for it's accreditation status, the Brookings School District has finally gotten their act together. But not until after they put their Superintendent on notice that he needed to go find work elsewhere: Brookings’ accreditation status was still listed…