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John Hult

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Covers:  Criminal justice, incarceration, drug policy, civil law, tribal issues, federally funded programming, environmental policy
Storyteller. South Dakotan. Agitating in the public interest. Senior reporter for @SDSearchlight. Got news tips? Hit me: jhult@southdakotasearchlight.com

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John Hult’s Journalist Portfolio

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Trump’s firings reach into a Rapid City museum and derail an expert’s career

Trump’s firings reach into a Rapid City museum and derail an expert’s career

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Treated Like a Criminal

Treated Like a Criminal

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Lawmakers approve rollback of South Dakota’s uniquely severe drug ingestion penalties

Lawmakers approve rollback of South Dakota’s uniquely severe drug ingestion penalties

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Man in photo Noem used as alleged proof of cartels says it’s hindered his right to a fair trial

Man in photo Noem used as alleged proof of cartels says it’s hindered his right to a fair trial

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CO2 pipeline opponents doubt certainty of $1 billion corn-based jet fuel project

CO2 pipeline opponents doubt certainty of $1 billion corn-based jet fuel project

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Amtrak ambition: The lonely quest to break SD’s resistance to passenger rail

Amtrak ambition: The lonely quest to break SD’s resistance to passenger rail

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South Dakota not liable for sinkhole under neighborhood, justices rule Original

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By John Hult Verified
| South Dakota Searchlight
Homeowners in Black Hawk whose properties were damaged by a sinkhole are not entitled to compensation from the state, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Friday. The 30-foot-deep sinkhole yawned open in April 2020 in a neighborhood called Hideaway Hills, which was built on land reclaimed after a gypsum mine closed. It was the largest sinkhole to appear in the development. The first appeared in 2008. Thirteen houses were evacuated, and homeowners learned they had been built on unstable ground.
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Incarcerated women to move into new Rapid City prison to alleviate overcrowding Original

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By John Hult Verified
| South Dakota Searchlight
Incarcerated women will start moving into a new $87 million prison in Rapid City next month, a South Dakota Department of Corrections spokesperson confirmed this week. The medium-security prison will be the state’s second for women. The South Dakota Women’s Prison in Pierre has operated beyond its capacity for years, with dozens of people serving their sentences at the Hughes County Jail or in halfway house facilities.
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Mary A. Monette

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By Wallis Lawrence, Meghan O'Brien, John Hult Verified
| Madison Daily Leader Verified
Mary was born October 26, 1931 in Makoti, North Dakota to Herbert and Dorthy (Shaw) Lampert. She was raised in Makoti where she attended school, graduating from Makoti High School in 1951. On November 3, 1953, she was united in marriage to Merle J. “Guggs” Monette in Makoti. They moved to Ramona, South Dakota and raised 7 children. In 1985 they retired from farming and moved to Westminster, Colorado.
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Awards

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Great Plains Journalism Awards - Winner

2012 - Project/Investigative Reporting

Winner in 2012 investigative category for "Fighting DUI: One Sobering Week," a monthslong tracking of a week's worth of DUI cases, from start to finish.

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Eugene M. Shoemaker Communications Award

2020 - Audio/Visual Production

The Shoemaker Award recognizes excellence in communications for the U.S. Geological Survey. Part of a team recognized for the creation and production of the podcast "Eyes on Earth" for the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.

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South Dakota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest

2013 - News Series - First Place

Awarded for "Policing the Prairie," a series on rural law enforcement, troubled and decertified officers and the difficulty of funding and training public safety in rural areas. Partner project with reporter Steve Young.

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Best of Gannett - Second Place

2013 - Beat Reporting - Division II

Awarded for "Policing the Prairie," a series on rural law enforcement, troubled and decertified officers and the difficulty of funding and training public safety in rural areas. Partner project with reporter Steve Young.

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SDNA Better Newspaper Contest

2016 - Best Feature Story - Second Place

Awarded for "Beaten into coma, mother gave up newborn for adoption."

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South Dakota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest

2016 - Best News Series - Third Place

Awarded for months of coverage related to the Standing Rock Reservation's Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

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