The agenda is out for the first meeting next week of the group that will recommend what direction South Dakota should head on ...

Brian Wright, 54, passed away at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D. on March 24. He was serving a 48-year ...

State prison offender Brian Wright passed away on March 24 at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. At the time of his ...

Here's a look at some of the major bills that made it to Gov. Larry Rhoden's desk — and those that didn't — this year.

Should the state of South Dakota have to adhere to local zoning regulations if it’s seeking to build a prison? Neighbors in ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed a bill that will loosen his state’s felony ingestion statutes, which are among the ...

Hoadley was sentenced to life in prison for the crime ... execution was the first to be carried out in South Dakota in 60 years. Since then, the state has executed four other convicted murderers ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments late this morning in a lawsuit over a proposed new ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden was successful in passing his property tax measure, but he was unable to find enough support for the state's $825 million prison project. Growing anti-pipeline ...