Lee Strubinger
Lee Strubinger is SDPB’s Rapid City-based news and political reporter. A former reporter for Fort Lupton Press (CO) and Colorado Public Radio, Lee holds a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
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State Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was impeached and removed from office by South Dakota lawmakers for crimes and wrongdoings before and after fatally hitting Joe Boever on a highway shoulder. -
In South Dakota, Trump-endorsed Gov. Kristi Noem wins the primary for governor, as does Republican Sen. John Thune, an adversary of the former president. -
South Dakota is sheltering billions of dollars in wealth, some linked to individuals and companies accused of financial crimes according to documents uncovered in the Pandora papers probe.
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After South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's daughter was denied a real estate appraiser's license in the state, an official overseeing that program says she was forced into early retirement. -
Despite a vote taken nine months ago to legalize marijuana, the drug still can't be purchased legally in South Dakota, with Gov. Kristi Noem being a staunch critic of legalization.
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Despite the pandemic, Sturgis, South Dakota, is expecting hundreds of thousands of people this week for its annual motorcycle rally. We hear from those enjoying the event, and those worried about it.
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President Trump is planning to celebrate Independence Day at Mount Rushmore Friday evening. But hours before the event, protesters have blocked one of the major highways into the site.
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Two tribal governments refuse to obey the governor's order to remove highway checkpoints — keeping their reservations closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. A federal lawsuit is expected.
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City leaders in South Dakota are asking Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, to reconsider her stance not to issue a statewide stay-at-home order. She says she wants to take each situation as it comes. -
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, says she won't issue a statewide stay-at-home order because it would need to last until October. Health researchers say that may be dangerous logic.
