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South Dakota Governor Defends Killing Her Dog
Kristi Noem on Sunday took to Donald Trump’s social network to defend the controversial story about killing a dog that she reveals in her upcoming book. “Whether running the ranch or in politics, I have never passed on my responsibilities to anyone else to handle. Even if it’s hard and painful. I followed the law and was being a responsible parent, dog owner, and neighbor,” the South Dakota governor said in a statement on Truth Social cited by Politico. She says state law allows for the killing of dogs who attack or kill livestock, and reiterates that, as she says in her book, the dog, which she was trying to train as a working dog on her ranch, had been aggressive and thus had to be put down.
“Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them, I decided what I did,” she writes. “As I explained in the book, it wasn’t easy. But often the easy way isn’t the right way.” Fox News reports that Democrats and Republicans alike were taken aback by Noem’s story, with one “popular conservative X account” posting on the social network that as “a country boy who lives on a ranch … There’s a huge difference between putting an old horse down who is suffering, than shooting a 18 month dog for being untrainable.” (More Kristi Noem stories.)
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Softball vs South Dakota on 03/21/2026 – Box Score – South Dakota State University Athletics
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The City of Sioux Falls announced construction projects that will begin on Monday, March 23, and will affect travel within parts of the city.
North Minnesota Avenue land and sidewalk closure
Beginning on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., the outside northbound lane of North Minnesota Avenue starting on West Ninth Street will be closed. The closure will continue into existing construction. The east sidewalk will be closed along North Minnesota Avenue. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured to the west sidewalk. The north sidewalk along West Ninth Street will be closed from North Minnesota Avenue to North Dakota Avenue with pedestrian traffic detoured to the south sidewalk.
Stein Sign Display will be doing work with a crane.
The work is expected to be completed and traffic control removed by March 31, 2026 by the end of the day.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Marion Road Access at Dunham Park
Beginning on Monday, March 23, at 8:30 am, the Marion Road entrance to Dunham Park will be closed to allow City crews to participate in flood control training. The Christopher Avenue entrance to Dunham Park will remain open.
The training session is expected to be complete and the entrance reopened by 11:30am the same day.
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Women’s Basketball
March 20, 2026
Washington vs. South Dakota State – First round NCAA tournament extended highlights
March 20, 2026
Watch the highlights from No. 6 Washington and No.11 South Dakota State’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.
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