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‘IGNORANCE’
The South Dakota governor claims Native American officials are in league with drug cartels.
Tom Lawrence of Sioux Falls, S.D., has been a reporter, editor and author since 1978. He has covered his native state as well as writing about politics, government, and other issues in Texas, Montana, Iowa and elsewhere. Lawrence is the author of "Pictures, a Park, and a Pulitzer," the story of Mel Ruder and Montana's Hungry Horse News.
ATTENTION GETTER
What’s behind the GOP governor’s strange informercial for a dentist and endorsement of a shoe shop on social is anyone’s guess.
CHILLING
Prosecutors say that before the brutal killing of ranch hand Isaac Carrier, two suspects shared video clips of the Hollywood hit “The Town.”
‘BROKE MY HEART’
Native American woman Kyla Mercy Red Bear died this month under strange circumstances. At the 25-year-old’s vigil, family and friends celebrated her spirit while seeking answers.
NEW DETAILS
No charges were ever filed against T. Denny Sanford in relation to the case, though he’s fought to keep the records sealed—until now.
SHE SAID WHAT?
Sen. Julie Frye Mueller is accused of delivering disturbing advice on vaccines and breast-feeding.
POINTING THE FINGER
A GoFundMe has raised thousands of dollars for Stefen Monteau after he was sacked for raising his middle finger in a photo with the South Dakota governor.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Videos show a routine event getting heated—and the South Dakota guv, a right-wing firebrand, abandoning ship.
FAILING GRADE
South Dakota’s governor has been accused by critics of trying to push her political and social views into the state’s classrooms.
WAVING BOTH FLAGS
The state didn’t even exist the time of the war, but it’s holding a weekend of re-enactments, complete with the Confederate banner.