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

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 ...

BLACK HAWK, S.D. – Six years ago, a huge sinkhole opened in a residential neighborhood in this unincorporated town that serves largely as a bedroom community for Rapid City. After all that time, the ...

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

A retrospective released by the state of South Dakota on the 125th anniversary of statehood noted that other proposals had ...

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 ...

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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 ...