The South Dakota Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency in South Dakota in connection with the recent technical issue that has impacted the State of South Dakota network.

South Dakota state government telephone systems and websites went down across several departments Tuesday, limiting systems and services. One woman filling out driver’s licensing paperwork at the Sioux Falls One Stop Tuesday afternoon yelled in exasperation over the news.

SOUTH DAKOTA — The State of South Dakota is experiencing a network outage that is affecting multiple departments and limiting services statewide.

Miners want to return to the treasured landscape, promising an economic boost while raising fears of how modern gold extraction could forever change the region.

The South Dakota Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency in the state following a "large-scale technical issue" that has been affecting state websites and telephone systems since Aug. 19.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Earlier on Wednesday, South Dakota Courts was under a judicial emergency after a statewide technical issue temporarily shut down key online systems. As of Wednesday afternoon, most court e-services appeared to be back up and running.

A dozen newspapers in Wyoming and South Dakota are set to publish again after buyers stepped in to keep the communities from becoming news deserts where little or no local media remains.

The South Dakota high school football playoffs begin October 23 with first round action, as the quarterfinals are the following week and the semifinals take place on November 7. The state championship games for all classes will be held November 13-15 in Vermillion, South Dakota from the DakotaDome.

As all eyes are on Hurricane Erin, one woman from Louisiana is looking back at her time in the south and is thankful for her new community in South Dakota.