Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline gather Nov. 1, 2023, in Bismarck ahead of a public meeting on an environmental impact statement. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe opposes the pipeline, citing concerns for its water supply. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)
Since the death of 2-year-old RieLee Lovell in Laurie Cournoyer’s rural Wagner home in July, the Yankton Sioux Tribe and Charles Mix County law enforcement have cracked down on the methamphetamine use that probably contributed to the toddler’s death.read more