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PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Legislature’s Joint Committee on Appropriations voted unanimously today (Tuesday) to fully restore South

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City teenager pleaded no contest Monday to a second degree arson charge. Police say

PRESS RELEASE – Belle Fourche, SD – The Black Hills Roundup is thrilled to announce that registration is now open

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announce that an

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says a man who did not obey a school bus stop sign

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House approved a controversial bill today (Thursday) allowing holders of enhanced concealed carry

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House approved a bill today (Thursday) that provides a $15 million interest-free loan

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee killed two bills concerning South Dakota’s Brand Board today

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill that strips eminent domain authority from companies building carbon pipelines Thursday,

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill providing grants for airport terminal improvements across South Dakota moved forward today (Thursday) in

WASHINGTON, S.D. – Meade County Sheriff Pat West and Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe were honorary guess of U.S. Representative

PIERRE — When the majority of the new South Dakota legislative leadership team took over last November, they vowed to make

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA)—The House State Affairs Committee approved several significant bills Wednesday during its morning session today (Wednesday)(, showing bipartisan

PIERRE, S.D. — Attorney General Marty Jackley wants the public to know about how the state has paid for his

PIERRE, S.D. — Dueling measures dealing with a carbon capture pipeline slated for construction across eastern South Dakota met opposite

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure today (Monday) asking voters to amend the state

PIERRE — A measure that Summit Carbon Solutions has described as a kill shot to their proposed carbon capture project

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Senate today (Monday) approved a bill to transfer $15 million to support infrastructure

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (SDBA) — The House State Affairs Committee voted today (Monday) to send a bill regulating eminent domain

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office say an investigation is underway into the death of an inmate.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Several area fire departments responded to a grass fire Friday a mile south of Rapid City.

OELRICHS, S.D. – Authorities have identified two people who died after crashing a pickup that fled the scene of a

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A woman arrested this week in connection with a fatal shooting made her initial court appearance

STURGIS, S.D. – Due to the recent dry, windy weather, there are some burn bans being enacted in western South

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Joint Committee on Appropriations approved several bills on Thursday with drastically reduced funding

A Box Elder man is facing charges in Hughes County following an alleged road rage incident in Pierre.  Pierre Police

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House of Representatives today (Wednesday) approved a bill 65-5 to allow Class 1

PIERRE, S.D. — A measure aimed at giving the Legislature’s joint Government Operations and Audit Committee (GOAC) more authority in

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Yesterday (Monday), the South Dakota Senate approved legislation requiring an offer of mediation before a utility

STURGIS, S.D. – During 2025 budget discussions in December, Mayor Kevin Forrester shared that there would be some strategic changes

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota House of Representatives was unsuccessful Monday in pushing to reconsider House Bill 1025, which

PIERRE — A measure aimed at giving the Legislature’s joint Government Operations and Audit Committee (GOAC) more authority in compelling

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The House Committee on Appropriations voted unanimously today (Monday) to defer a bill modifying tuition benefits

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House rejected a bill Friday that would have transferred $148.1 million toward a

CUSTER, S.D. –  On Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at 9 a.m. (MT), U.S. Highway 16A, in Custer State Park, from

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Senate agreed with the Rhoden Administration today (Thursday) to cut funding for anti-tobacco trust

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-3 Thursday to move a childcare assistance bill to the 41st

PIERRE, S.D. — A bid by a member of South Dakota State House leadership to end Game Fish and Park’s

PIERRE — Legislation aimed at easing the financial and staffing burden of county offices across South Dakota could be coming

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota lawmakers moved closer to restricting lab-grown meat today (Tuesday), as a Senate committee approved

SPEARFISH, SD – The Draft Comprehensive Plan will be presented during the February 26th City Council Study Session at 4:15

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division launches their new title and vehicle registration system, 605Drive.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Law enforcement say the human remains found in Jackson County in January have been confirmed to

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill prohibiting medical debt reporting to credit agencies failed in the South Dakota House Thursday

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota lawmakers debated a controversial 30-year state office lease agreement during today’s (Thursday’s) House session,

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) confirm that

PIERRE, S.D. — A task force made up of state lawmakers and members of Gov. Larry Rhoden’s administration have come

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota elections will continue to use tabulation machines despite an effort in a Senate committee. The

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill to regulate lithium mining under stricter standards failed in the House Agriculture and Natural

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota’s financial outlook remains strong through 2026. According to new state data, steady economic growth

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Senate advanced legislation today (Wednesday) allowing enhanced permit holders to carry concealed weapons

SUMMERSET, S.D. – Summerset police arrested an 18-year-old in connection with multiple recent property crimes, including the theft of a

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota legislators considered proposals to reduce state spending on veterans burial benefits and a high

PIERRE — Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed legislation to end Pierre’s decades-long headache. Rhoden’s office announced this week that the

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House of Representatives today (Tuesday) rejected a bill requiring state motto displays in

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Senators voted 25-9 today (Monday) to crack down on street racing in South Dakota. The bill

PIERRE, S.D. – A South Dakota House committee voted 9-5 today (Monday) to defeat legislation that would have protected school

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Legislators defeated two immunity bills today (Monday) after officials and lawyers warned that the measures posed

PIERRE — A handful of South Dakota state lawmakers racked up thousands of dollars in expenses traveling out-of-state in 2024.

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A one-vote margin today (Thursday) pushed forward significant changes to South Dakota’s drug laws, spotlighting divisions

PIERRE, S.D. – Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden said he wants to see tailored owner-occupied property tax reform. About a dozen