Residents and government leaders in the small western South Dakota city of Piedmont are in shock that the state approved a limestone mining operation without notifying them in advance about the ...

Concerned citizens of Piedmont spoke up about the new proposed mining in the area.

PIEDMONT, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) – Three lawmakers who represent a Meade County city hope to change weak state mining laws that allowed a proposed limestone mine to be sited without ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIEDMONT, S.D. – Residents and government leaders in this small ...

Explorers investigating a massive limestone mine made an unexpected discovery deep underground. Hidden inside was a lake plunging nearly 400 feet below the surface. Its size, depth, and isolation ...