Nearly 80 years after his death, the last Union Civil War veteran buried in Adams County was honored Sunday during a ceremony ...

PIERRE — Eminent domain could soon be off the table for carbon capture projects in South Dakota. The state Senate Tuesday voted 23-12 to pass House Bill 1052, a bill that would prohibit ...

If the colony of Carolina and the Dakota Territory hadn’t decided to ... Two years later Carolina was permanently divided into north and south territories. The English Crown eventually took ...

Liam and Amelia were the most popular baby names for boys and girls respectively in South Dakota in 2024. Nationally, Olivia and Emma were the top two names for girls, while Liam and Noah topped ...

Gettysburg Elementary - 02 is a public school located in Gettysburg, SD, which is in a remote rural setting. The student population of Gettysburg Elementary - 02 is 95 and the school serves K-5.

MADISON, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. immigration officials conducted a “worksite enforcement action” that resulted in eight arrests Tuesday in Madison, three days after their boss, Kristi ...

Based on May 1, 2025, conditions, South Dakota’s 2025 winter wheat crop is forecast at 34.3 million bushels, down 28% from last year’s crop, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Nestled in the basement of the South Dakota Mines’ Surbeck Center, one will find the tunes of alternative music and other genres going though the airwaves.

Some of those tariffs have been raised, some lowered and some postponed while negotiations take place. With South Dakota located in the middle of the country, the impact of implementing tariffs can ...

This story has been updated with additional information. A South Dakota Army National Guard member is facing a possible second DUI conviction, after he was caught with alcohol in his system on a ...