Federal changes to food assistance will cost South Dakota $5 million annually
July 23, 2025
At a farm market in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 14, 2012, SNAP recipients were able to use their Electronic
At a farm market in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 14, 2012, SNAP recipients were able to use their Electronic
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks to reporters about the Republican budget reconciliation package at a weekly press conference
A January 2025 view of the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Now that South Dakota
RAPID CITY, SD — Rapid City and its City Council was divided last night, and discussion surrounded a proposed TIF
Law enforcement, Sioux Falls officials and legislators participate in a forum on July 22, 2025, in downtown Sioux Falls about
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of the Kennedy Center) Republicans on
Rapid City, SD – President Donald J. Trump has officially endorsed U.S. Senator Mike Rounds for re-election, a move that
President Donald Trump holds up the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that was signed into law during an Independence Day
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, speaks at Madison’s Lewis and Clark Regional Water System ribbon cutting on Aug. 21,
Toby Doeden announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota during an event on May 28,
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Jan.
From left, U.S. Sen. John Thune, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, all Republicans of South Dakota,
Election workers count absentee ballots for Minnehaha County on Nov. 5, 2024, in the county administration building. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota
South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s logo at its downtown Sioux Falls studio. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Public Broadcasting is
Cells at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. (Courtesy of South Dakota Department of Corrections) South Dakota lawmakers will gather in
In July 1925, retired Army major and commissioner of the collegiate Western Conference John Griffith came to the South Dakota
A June 2025 view of the area in South Dakota’s Black Hills proposed as a site for the National Garden
The U.S. Capitol on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House cleared legislation just after
Vote aligns policy with a state law passed this year to allow concealed carry weapons on state’s 10 universities and tech schools.
Makeup covers a bruise on the back of U.S. President Donald Trump’s hand as he hosts French President Emmanuel Macron
South Dakota Board of Regents member Pam Roberts participates in a December 2023 board meeting in Brookings. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents Executive Director Nathan Lukkes participates in a meeting Dec. 14, 2023, in Brookings. (Makenzie Huber/South
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken speaks to the Project Prison Reset group on April 3, 2025, at the Military Heritage
The National Public Radio headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —
Republicans in the U.S. Senate are calling on the Trump administration to release billions in frozen school funding. (Photo by
National Public Radio headquarters on North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Fischler/States
Students in the Sioux Falls School District play on a playground. (Courtesy of Sioux Falls School District) Teacher contracts were
While the full effects aren’t yet known, rural health providers expect bad news and potentially ominous outcomes. “It could lead to people being more sick and also some more people dying before they would otherwise.”
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (center) and tribal leaders speak to the media after a public safety roundtable on Aug. 14,
An application for economic assistance from programs managed by the South Dakota Department of Social Services. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
The B-21 Raider is under development by Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, California. (Courtesy of Northrop Grumman) Funding for the B-21
RAPID CITY, S.D. – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced a slate of South Dakota-focused wins in the Senate Armed
Rep. Logan Manhart, R-Aberdeen, speaks in the South Dakota House of Representatives on Feb. 21, 2025, at the state Capitol
The state flag flies in front of the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Two legislative groups
Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives meet on Feb. 4, 2025, at the Capitol in Pierre. (Seth Tupper/South
A crowd gathers to hear Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the 2025 McGovern Day dinner on July 13, 2025, in
A worker walks beneath a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER after it arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on June
Inmates in the East Hall of the South Dakota State Penitentiary on July 8, 2025. (Courtesy of South Dakota Department
From left, Dakota State University President José-Marie Griffiths, Wyoming financial planner Reid Rasner and South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden participate
A new national school voucher program allocates up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for individuals who donate to organizations
A summer day on Golden Trout Lake in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, in east-central Idaho. (USDA Forest Service photo) Members
RAPID CITY, SD — The City is seeking applicants to fill three vacancies on the Disability Awareness and Accessibility Committee.
The National Public Radio headquarters in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
The site that was selected in 2023 in Lincoln County for a prison construction project. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) The
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, joined demonstrators outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, May 15,
Brandon Wipf was appointed to a state Senate seat in South Dakota’s District 22 in July 2025. (Courtesy of Governor’s
A Sioux Falls resident votes in the 2024 general election on Nov. 5 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. (Makenzie Huber/South
Sen. Casey Crabtree, R-Madison, speaks on the South Dakota Senate floor on March 3, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) A
South Dakota Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko speaks to reporters on July 9, 2025. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) SIOUX
The U.S. Education Department directed its federal student loan servicers to restart interest accrual on Aug. 1 for participants in
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during
South Dakota State Engineer Stacy Watters, left, and Vance McMillan of JE Dunn testify to the Project Prison Reset task
A farmer on a tractor sprays soybean crops. (Photo by Westend61/Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban
Respiratory therapist Joanna Bielski checks on a COVID-19 patient in the ICU at Rush University Medial Center on Jan. 31,
State Rep. Logan Manhart, R-Aberdeen, speaks on the South Dakota House floor on Jan. 22, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on Jan. 28,
President Donald Trump is displayed on a television screen as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock
Robert Arnold announces his campaign for governor in June 2025 at the state Capitol in Pierre. (Courtesy of Robert Arnold)
A gun on display in 2023 at Caso’s Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Aristide Economopoulos/for NJ Monitor) There’s only
President Donald Trump holds up the “big, beautiful bill” that was signed into law as during a Fourth of July
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, announces his 2026 campaign for governor during an event on June 30, 2025, at
A new limited series hosted by South Dakota’s Lieutenant Governor and HomeSlice’s Murdoc We’re pretty excited to launch this series!
The U.S. Capitol as lawmakers worked into the night on the “big beautiful bill” on July 2, 2025. (Photo by
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as fall interns in his office in
Scientists say they are contrails, not chemtrails PIERRE, S.D. – A growing movement centered on “chemtrails” conspiracy theories has found its way into South Dakota Republican politics, with some state […]
Susan Shumaker, a paramedic for Humboldt Fire and Ambulance, pictured in November 2022. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Back in February,
A Humboldt ambulance in November 2022. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Motorized cots and chairs, emergency medical technician training and life
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wears a “Make Towers Great Again” hat during an event to announce his “Build
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters before heading to the House chamber for a procedural vote
A sign identifies a repository near Edgemont where 4 million tons of radioactive tailings from a former uranium mill have
RAPID CITY, SD — Next Monday’s meeting of the Rapid City Common Council will include five members taking oaths of
“We get the kids that fall through the cracks, and the mission is to take someone from poverty and give them an education and training in a trade that can lead to a good job and career.”
The U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The final “big beautiful bill” approved
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025. Secretary of
Lance Russell speaks to voters in Sturgis during a 2018 campaign for attorney general. (Courtesy of Lance Russell) A county
Hughes County Deputy Josh Larson guides Lonna Carroll into the courthouse in Pierre on April 2, 2025. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota
“The Senate’s reconciliation bill will put more money in the pockets of South Dakota families and strengthen farms, ranches, and
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (July 1, 2025) – Fall River and Oglala Lakota County State’s Attorney Lance Russell today announced his
RAPID CITY, SD — This morning, US House Representative Dusty Johnson stopped by studios at the post to have a
Republican Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, John Thune of South Dakota, Mike Crapo of Idaho and Lindsey Graham of South
Former South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard endorses U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson’s 2026 run for governor on June 30, 2025, in
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters as returns to his office from the Senate chamber at the
The Pierre native vows to be a uniter and hunt for “the next big thing” to drive the state economy.
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, speaks with students on May 19, 2023, in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/SD Searchlight) Dusty
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem delivers her 2025 State of the State address to lawmakers at the Capitol in Pierre
A June 2024 view across the Black Hills National Forest from Boulder Hill toward Black Elk Peak. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota
The U.S. Capitol on Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans’ revised tax
Ilona Biliaze plays with her 7-month-old son Brian in their Watertown home on May 12, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
Lutheran Social Services State Refugee Coordinator Dana Boraas poses for a photo in June 2025 in the LSS Center for
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Hawley said he
The U.S. Capitol pictured on March 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) I may be best-known
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on
Rapid City Post Speaks to SD AG and other leaders after his US House Announcement. Marty Jackley speaks to Rapid
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, speaks to the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 26, 2024, in
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, left, and Republican South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. (South Dakota Searchlight photos) With
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) A Friday decision by the U.S. Supreme Court set
PIERRE, SD — “Sanctuary City” is a term which in the past decade has come to some prominence. To some,
A May 2024 view of the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) Americans have long
Educational materials on sexual assault in prisons, produced by the South Dakota Department of Corrections and paid for by federal
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) The U.S. Senate is