Greater Dakota News Service

People might picture a defibrillator or stretcher when they think of a first responder. But what about an iPad?

Public libraries are known for their quiet settings, but in the coming days, staff leaders across the country will be vocal about the threat library systems around the country are facing in calls for book bans.

South Dakota is home to one of the nation's largest American Indian reservations, and the area is part of a movement among tribal nations to take back control of their food systems.

South Dakota is poised to launch a Medicaid expansion this summer, after voters approved the idea last fall, but there is a legislative push to add a wrinkle to the eligibility process.

South Dakota investigators say they're carrying heavy caseloads dealing with internet crimes against children. There's hope new research and pressure from Congress will lead to more tools to protect minors. 

Proposed changes to election policy are on the table in South Dakota, and they're drawing sharp opposition from local officials.

The U.S. saw a surge in cardiovascular-related deaths during the first year of the pandemic.

A South Dakota legislative committee has begun discussions on a plan to repeal the state's grocery tax.

About half of the people in Colorado live in federally designated mental-health professional shortage areas, and new report recommended steps Congress and other decision-makers can take to help states close gaps within the behavioral health workforce.

Conditions may have improved, but Native American tribes in South Dakota say they're still reeling from the recent blizzard that left many stranded without vital resources. That's prompted renewed calls for improved aid to make it through future weather events.