Landowners near the new Lincoln County prison site railed against the Department of Corrections for a lack of transparency ...

Supporters Gov. Larry Rhoden and former Gov. Kristi Noem insisted the nearly 150-year-old SD State Penitentiary in Sioux ...

More than 30 South Dakota physician associates/assistants rallied at the state capitol on Wednesday, February 12, to urge ...

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.

Here’s a first look at meetings of our South Dakota state government’s boards and commissions, as well as the 2025 ...

Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled at the state Capitol for Tuesday, February 18, the 22nd working day of the 2025 ...

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.

PIERRE — South Dakota's veritable CEO is laying out his plan to shift property tax pains from homeowners. Gov. Larry Rhoden, joined by eight House and Senate lawmakers, pitched a hog-house bill ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden stands with Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen and state legislators on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at the State Capitol Building in Pierre. Rhoden announced he would be pushing a ...