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PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota lawmakers advanced one election-related bill Friday while effectively killing another. The Senate State Affairs

PIERRE, SD – The Department of Health is reporting the death of a child due to a co-infection of Pertussis

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office arrested a motorcyclist following a high speed chase in the Summerset area

The revised unofficial totals from the state Department of Public Safety are 146 fatalities in 2024; 140 in 2023; 137

PIERRE, S.D.  — A South Dakota legislative committee passed a bill Friday aimed at limiting carbon pipeline projects by stripping

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota lawmakers passed a bill in committee today (Friday) to prevent future election signature requirement

PIERRE, S.D. – A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — During a legislative budget hearing today (Thursday), South Dakota corrections officials defended plans for a new

PIERRE — Health care organizations opposed to Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposed funding cut for the South Dakota medical residency program

STURGIS, S.D. – Icy roads again greeted travelers on the morning commute in the Northern Hills. The South Dakota Highway

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council this week approved increased ambulance service rates for 2025. Ambulance Shawn Fisher says

PIERRE, S.D. – The tourism industry in South Dakota continues to thrive, with 2024 marking another year of record growth

STURGIS, S.D. – Winter weather in the northern hills have caused some travel problems Wednesday morning. The South Dakota Highway

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill tightening South Dakota’s voter residency requirements narrowly passes a House committee today (Wednesday). That

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House voted today (Tuesday) to let voters decide whether to modify the state’s

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council Tuesday night decided not to authorize the mayor to sign a letter of

CUSTER, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Thursday, Jan.

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission has kicked off the new year by setting salaries and welcoming in a

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City area fire crews battled a couple of structure fires in bitterly cold temperatures Monday.

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Legislature is not in session today (Monday), observing the federal Martin Luther King

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA)—South Dakota lawmakers are pushing to make changing the state’s constitution more difficult.  The House State Affairs Committee

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill that could change South Dakota’s Medicaid expansion program is moving forward at the state

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – Children can access pornography with just one click. Some South Dakota lawmakers say they are trying

Republican and Democratic senators say national security a bipartisan issue that should focus on protecting Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – South

PIERRE, S.D. – After a slow start to the season, the snowmobile trails in the northern Black Hills are in

PIERRE, S.D. – Tribal leaders are ready for a new South Dakota governor. Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Chairman J. Garrett Renville

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say two firearms were stolen out of vehicles this week. Both thefts were

PIERRE, S.D. – After creating a state office last year to handle criminal appeals by people who can’t afford an

PIERRE, S.D. – The U.S. Senate committee responsible for confirming Governor Kristi Noem’s appointment as the secretary of Homeland Security

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday they say is responsible for a shooting that

Eminent domain, education, property taxes have attention of Republican leadership PIERRE , S.D. — A year full of decisive electoral

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Governor Kristi Noem delivered her seventh—and likely her last–State of the State Address this afternoon (Tuesday)

PIERRE, S.D. – A former South Dakota state government employee has entered a “not guilty” plea to 26 felony charges

PIERRE, S.D. — A pair of Sioux Falls-area lawmakers have officially been elected by their peers to lead the two

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A 30-year-old Rapid City man pleaded not guilty in Pennington County court Monday to several charges,

Over 40 cans of air dusters were recovered from one of the vehicles involved RAPID CITY, S.D.— The Rapid City

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board met for their monthly meeting Monday night and appointed a new board

PIERRE, S.D. – Lawmakers dedicated to tackling South Dakota child care affordability and sustainability plan to introduce a legislative package

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Legislature convenes for the 100th time at noon (CT) today (Tuesday) in Pierre.

PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley is considering supporting legislation to allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in

Lawrence County Commission refused to certify ballot initiative to rid county of electronic voting tabulators DEADWOOD, S.D. – An effort to

STURGIS, S.D. – After many years of the SD Department of Revenue (SDDOR) telling counties a new method of licensing

PIERRE,S.D. – A bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be posted and taught in public schools will make

STURGIS, S.D. – Due to strong winds and the forecast for strong winds to continue this weekend across Western SD,

STURGIS, S.D. – Wareing Motors is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of its 12th annual Food Drive fundraiser, which

PIERRE, S.D. – A South Dakota man who attempted to change a ballot initiative by gathering signatures to repeal medical

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Council Thursday night unanimously approved the appointment of Aaron Jordan as City Administrator. The former

STURGIS, S.D. – Wintry weather again made driving difficult across the area Thursday morning. Wind and snow combined to make

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A 24-year-old Rapid City man will go to trial in July on a first degree murder

NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. – Residents in the New Underwood area were without power Thursday morning due to an outage. West

Noem’s proposed budget cuts to libraries are the largest in history RAPID CITY, S.D. – Local librarians are giving their

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Lara Roetzel has officially been sworn in as the first elected female Pennington County’s States’ Attorney.

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two former employees are accused of stealing millions of dollars from a department of the Oglala

RAPID CITY, S.D. — According to federal court documents unsealed Jan. 8, 55-year-old Reed Thompson, Rapid City, has more victims

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says people driving under the influence kept them busy Tuesday. In one

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley hopes to prevent and catch future criminal conduct by state employees with new reporting

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Pennington County Commission on Tuesday approved a raise for newly sworn in State’s Attorney Lara

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Mayor Kevin Forrester has announced plans to appoint Aaron Jordan as the city’s first City Administrator. In April 2024, Sturgis voters

STURGIS, S.D. – Alex Usera and Mark Chaplin were elected to the Sturgis City Council in a special election held

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Council on Monday voted to form a citizen committee that will oversee $12

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota Legislators still want answers from the Department of Revenue in their efforts to prevent

ROCKERVILLE, S.D. – A home was destroyed by fire Monday in the Rockerville area. The Rockerville Fire Department says they

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Snow and ice made travel dangerous in western South Dakota over the weekend. Two people were

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A 51-year-old man charged with murder and arson pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Friday.

RAPID CITY – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced

PIERRE, S.D. – State lawmakers opposed to Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed carbon capture pipeline are ineligible to file opposition to

But Court also rules that firepit defects, bridge issues and other problems didn’t require seller disclosure GALENA, S.D. – A

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for an individual who fled from deputies Thursday

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two men arrested this past week for firing gunshots off of Skyline Drive have made their

“We don’t have campaign finance laws in South Dakota. We just have them for people that are everyday citizens that

STURGIS, S.D. – Rather than moving it into the new year, Meade County Commissioners last week approved the new P.T.O.,

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Police in Rapid City say for the second time in less than a week, they are

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police Chief Don Hedrick says two people have been arrested in connection with a

STURGIS, S.D. – A road heavily used by rural Meade County residents is in danger of going back to gravel

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police continue to investigate gunfire in a busy area of town Friday night. RCPD

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – A 26-year-old Hot Springs man was fatally injured after colliding with a semi near Hot Springs,

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Pennington County sheriff’s Office says following a detailed investigation into damage sustained by a Little

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Police in Rapid City are looking into a Friday night incident in which several shots were