The South Dakota Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency in South Dakota in connection with the recent technical issue that has impacted the State of South Dakota network.

South Dakota state government telephone systems and websites went down across several departments Tuesday, limiting systems and services. One woman filling out driver’s licensing paperwork at the Sioux Falls One Stop Tuesday afternoon yelled in exasperation over the news.

Miners want to return to the treasured landscape, promising an economic boost while raising fears of how modern gold extraction could forever change the region.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A statewide technical issue disrupted several essential services that rely on South Dakota state network access. The problem began Tuesday when a power outage at the state data center caused core networking and storage systems to go offline, disrupting internet access, wireless services, phone systems and the state radio.

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The South Dakota Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency in the state following a "large-scale technical issue" that has been affecting state websites and telephone systems since Aug. 19.

As all eyes are on Hurricane Erin, one woman from Louisiana is looking back at her time in the south and is thankful for her new community in South Dakota.

A dozen newspapers in Wyoming and South Dakota are set to publish again after buyers stepped in to keep the communities from becoming news deserts where little or no local media remains.

Four South Dakota newspapers ceased operations, impacting over 40,000 residents. The closures resulted from the parent company's failed sale and financial difficulties. Community leaders and journalists are exploring options to restore local news coverage.

Facing elimination at the Little League World Series on Wednesday night, South Carolina appeared to be done. But the team from the Columbia suburb of Irmo didn't quit after giving up five runs to South Dakota in the top of the extra seventh inning to dig a 6-1 deficit.