"A prison, like a jail, is a necessary government function, and it must be located somewhere," a state circuit judge ruled.

Perspectives from neighbors, policy analysts and law enforcement show division surrounding plan to build prison in rural ...

STEPHAN, S.D. – "Three, two, one. OK, in your seats." Just as she did as a teacher in her native Philippines, Madgelie Camba uses a countdown method to gain the attention of the gaggle of ...

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South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson has a front-row seat in Congress to all the changes accompanying the new White House ...

South Dakota hasn't declared emergency medical services, or EMS, to be an “essential service,” meaning the state and county governments aren’t required to provide them. For example, residents in rural ...

In his first few weeks in office, President Donald Trump has upheld his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration in the United States, and that includes South Dakota. Here is a snapshot ...

The leader of South Dakota’s primary refugee resettlement program has condemned online attacks by tech billionaire Elon Musk regarding the legality of the organization’s federal funding. Rebecca ...

Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative session, as Republican lawmakers continue a recent trend of trying to ...