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The case of Nathan Samudzi, a Yankton man working towards citizenship, continues to play out. He has lived in America since he was four. ICE says Samudzi was targeted for deportation over drug charges, but SDPB confirmed the most serious felony charges he faced were dismissed. He remains in a Minnesota detainment center. This comes as Gov. Larry Rhoden announced he is extending state partnerships with ICE. Rhoden says a National Guard deployment and 287G agreements supporting ICE have been successful.

Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 5, 2026. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (8) 13-4 68 1 2. Brandon Valley (7) 14-4 67 3 3. Sioux falls Lincoln10-3 45 2 4. Watertown 10-5 25 4 5. O'Gorman 8-5 15 5 RECEIVING VOTES: Rapid City Stevens (16-4) 3; Sioux Falls Washington (8-3) 2 CLASS A 1. Sioux Falls Christian (15) 15-8 75 1 2. Dell Rapids17-2 60 2 3. Dakota Valley 14-5 43 3 4.

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October is Archives Month: Discover the South Dakota State Archives Thursday, October 8, 2026 6:00 PM Rawlins Municipal Library Celebrate Archives Month with a special presentation by Matthew T. Reitzel of the South Dakota State Archives.

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The ACLU is planning a series of election training events for South Dakotans interested in serving as election observers. Officials with the ACLU said these sessions will help observers identify potential barriers to voting and document potential problems.

See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Appleand Spotify. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Below is a transcript of today's podcast: With SDPB News, I'm Josh Chilson. Here are today's stories.