South Dakota’s $825 million prison project in rural Lincoln County faces legislative and legal hurdles as the proposed site and price tag come under fire.

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

Parents of nonpublic school children could get a property tax credit instead of a school voucher under Sen. John Carley's new ...

South Dakota has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. South Dakota has a Republican triplex. The Republican Party ...

A non-profit needs your help finding a missing worker visiting from out of state to work on a project in Floresville. 26-year ...

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 ...

The Pennington County Board of Commissioners has voted to oppose a USDA electronic cattle tag requirement. The County is now one of more than 11 in the state to come out against the rule.

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds SE at 12 mph (19.3 kph). The overnight low will be 8 °F (-13.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C). Winds variable at 12 to 21 mph (19.3 to 33.8 kph). Partly ...

The elimination of birthing services at Winner Regional Health hospital will force dozens of expectant mothers in a wide swath of south-central South Dakota to drive one to two hours on rural highways ...

Opponents of the bill said the unreliability of funding could lead municipalities to cut services or increase taxes ...