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South Dakota taskforce rolls up sleeves to further cut state budget for higher education A taskforce of business leaders, Board of Regents officials and lawmakers stemming from a 2020 law calling for cost effectiveness across the state's six public universities met for the third time on Thursday, airing a range of ideas for adopting a "lean" budget. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | × Rep. Chris Karr, R-Sioux Falls, addresses a crowd on Thursday, April 15 in Spearfish, South Dakota, gathered for the third meeting of a cost-cutting taskforce looking at South Dako...

Bedford State Police are assisting the Broad Top Township supervisors in an investigation into the fraudulent manufacturing and cashing of checks totaling $7,500. The matter headed the agenda of this

SD legislator, Board of Regents seek to do-away with green-building code Sen. Ryan Maher, an Isabel Republican, has introduced Senate Bill 134, which seeks to save the state money by overriding a 2008 state law requiring public buildings seek a LEED Silver certification for sustainability. Maher, whose measure is supported by the state's board of regents, said the hitting sustainability standards wastes time and money, especially for new construction on college campuses. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | × PIERRE, S.D. — A plan to scrap so-called "green buildi...

Melrose winter athletes begin season with success on the court, in the rink Dom Nicastro Let the games begin. Or, better said, the games have begun. And that’s great news for the Melrose High School winter sports coaches and athletes. Games are underway. Tryouts for the Red Raiders began on Dec. 14, and games started on Jan. 2, with the boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball teams picking up wins over Stoneham, the Stoneham-Melrose girls’ hockey team beating Winchester and the boys’ hockey team racing back to a 4-4 tie with Stoneham. Gymnastics is also looking forward to its season....

Colleges and universities across South Dakota were facing long-range challenges before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Enrollment was falling, state financial support was dropping, and rising tuition led to high loan burdens for many students and reduced access for some low-income and minority families. The pandemic has exacerbated those trends and has put higher education in America and South Dakota at a crossroads — presaging a time when fundamental decisions must be made about how higher education is delivered and consumed, how it is paid for, and who is able to attend. On the health fr...