South Dakota
Hot Springs residents fighting back against rising property taxes
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Property taxes are on the rise across KOTA Territory, and residents in Hot Springs are feeling the strain, with some claiming their taxes jumped as much as 65% between 2023 and 2024.
“When we moved here, we thought it would be affordable, and as things progressed, we’re wondering how affordable it will be because if they raised taxes 65% in one year, and it depends on everybody that lives here and what their taxes increased, but what is stopping them from doing this again next year,” said Shaw, a homeowner.
John Stewart, another homeowner in Hot Springs added the increasing property assessments aren’t bringing any benefits to homeowners.
“I’m not making any money on my home, so you’re telling me my house went from 371 thousand to 380 thousand doesn’t put any money in my pocket, all it does is take money away from me,” Stewart said.
The Shaw’s say their concerns deepened earlier this year when they witnessed an elderly couple leaving a medical center in tears, saying the couple claimed they had to choose between paying for food or medicine.
Determined to take action, the Shaw’s say they went to Pierre to attend a meeting about property taxes.
There, they handed out letters but said they were refused a chance to speak at the meeting.
“Let’s say your COLA goes up and they take another hundred, that’s better than 2, 3, 4 thousand, taking away the golden years of your retirement and that for your trips I mean 3, 4 thousand that’s a big trip to go see grandkids that’s enough even to take a cruise and they take it from his house, his house, my house, they take it from everybody,” Shaw said.
Shaw criticized the government’s approach, stating that the focus was on “filling their bucket” at the expense of the people and urging Kristi Noem and South Dakota Legislators to create a special session to address this problem instead of doing studies.
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WASHINGTON – A water main break in northeast D.C. is causing delays to the morning commute Thursday morning.
The break was reported in the 4700 block of South Dakota Avenue around 7 a.m.
South Dakota Avenue, between Crittenden Street and Sargent Road, is closed to traffic while emergency crews work to fix the damage.
Drivers are urged to seek alternative routes.
Delays along South Dakota Avenue in DC after water main break
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The share of fatal crashes involving a teen driver is higher in South Dakota than in almost any other state.
The state has the ninth-highest percentage of deadly crashes involving a teen driver at 16.4%, according to a recent analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data by Bumper, a vehicle history report website.
The analysis found that, nationwide, the number of people who died in crashes involving teen drivers has increased by 25% since 2013. In 2023, a total of 5,588 people died in crashes involving a teen driver, including passengers, cyclists, pedestrians and other drivers.
It also determined that while teen drivers account for only 5.1% of all licensed drivers in the country, they represent 8.9% of drivers in fatal crashes.
South Dakota had a total of 146 traffic crash fatalities in 2024, up from 140 in 2023 and 137 in 2022, according to the state Department of Public Safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 39,345 people died in traffic crashes nationwide in 2024, about a 4% decrease from 2023.
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What states had the highest teen involvement in fatal crashes?
These states had the highest percentage of crash deaths involving a teen driver.
- Kansas, 18.9%
- Utah, 17.9%
- Idaho, 17.5%
- Montana, 17.3%
- Wisconsin, 17%
- Missouri, 16.9%
- Indiana, 16.8%
- Colorado, 16.5%
- South Dakota, 16.4%
- New Mexico, 15.8%
What states had the lowest teen involvement in fatal crashes?
These states had the lowest percentage of crash deaths involving a teen driver.
- District of Columbia, 4.5%
- New Hampshire, 6.2%
- Hawaii, 6.5%
- Wyoming, 8.3%
- North Dakota, 8.5%
- Vermont, 8.7%
- Connecticut, 10.10%
- Oregon, 10.4%
- Maine, 10.4%
- Maryland, 10.5%
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