A new South Dakota law about municipal election dates is adding to an already-heavy ballot for many voters this June.

The four candidates vying for the GOP nomination for South Dakota governor unveiled their final campaign finance figures ...

Facility will absorb excess, low-cost energy from wind turbines that might otherwise be lost due to capacity limits on the ...

South Dakota is one of 34 states that have had a woman senator, though both served brief terms. As of 2026, 64 women have ...

Besides the hotly contested governor's race and the two other statewide contests taking place, some state Senate districts ...

Legislation was considered to split Dakota Territory east-west at the Missouri River instead of the current north-south split that was approved in 1889. A retrospective released by the state of South ...

How a lifelong statehouse lobbyist also captures the nuances of rural and reservation rodeos. “I fear I'm documenting the end ...

While some tourism officials and operators are concerned about high gas prices, one official says higher fuel costs could ...

Flock Safety’s Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) are operational in 49 states, including South Dakota, but the Mount Rushmore State has no laws on the books about surveillance cameras and privacy ...

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Carson Walker, chief executive officer of South Dakota News Watch, was elected the 140th president of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association during the organization’s annual meeting on May 1 in ...