When asked how the bill would be enforced in prisons and jails, the GOP sponsor said, “There’s a room that I hope nobody would have to go into.” ...

Brad Sigmon, 67, was sentenced to death for fatally beating his ex-girlfriend's parents while trying to kidnap the woman in ...

South Dakota lawmakers may have found a way to forever save some golden eggs that have been unexpectedly falling into state ...

House lawmakers voted 49-21 Wednesday afternoon to segregate restrooms in state-owned facilities such as the Capitol, prisons ...

At the urging of a Rapid City lawmaker who said big water projects need special attention, a South Dakota legislative committee unanimously supported a bill Thursday at the ...

There won’t be a 10-year ban on cell-cultured protein in South Dakota after all. The state Senate reconsidered House Bill ...

A South Dakota legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday at the Capitol in Pierre that would subject schools, universities, museums, libraries and their employees to criminal prosecution and jai ...

The State Department has ordered the cancellation of all news subscriptions deemed “non-mission critical,” according to ...

South Dakota lawmakers, the Governor’s Office and the state Treasurer’s Office hope to bring more predictability to a volatile revenue source and protect the state from a large ...

Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov.

South Dakota's plan to build an $825 million men's prison complex in rural Lincoln County has sparked clashes of opinion.