March 6 (Reuters) - South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill on Thursday banning the use of eminent domain, which allows private land to be taken for public use, for the construction of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A resolution in the South Dakota House supports the expansion of Amtrak service to South Dakota. House Resolution 6008 is “Supporting the effort to bring Amtrak ...

Illinoisans voted to keep the current state flag in a redesign contest. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share Illinoisans have spoken: Don’t go changing our flag. The public had a chance ...

Illinoisans have spoken: Don’t go changing our flag. The public had a chance to vote for a new flag from one of 12 designs or keep the current one. And after five weeks of voting, the current ...

(WAND) - The current Illinois state flag is the most popular choice among voters in the flag redesign contest. The public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag, Illinois Secretary ...

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the ...

“Our flag is rich in history. I find the flag redesign a lost focus on matters ... Alaska, Maryland and South Carolina have all been singled out for simple yet memorable compositions.

The remains of a woman found dead on a reservation in southwestern South Dakota in January has been identified as Michelle Elbow Shield, a Sioux woman who went missing more than a year ago.

The commission whittled down thousands of redesign submissions to 10 options for voters. The commission also gave voters the option to choose flags designed for the state’s centennial and ...

which proposes a redesign by 2028. Compared with other state flags, it feels plain, the bill argues. Other flags have references to flora and fauna, like the grizzly bear that adorns the ...

There’s controversy gusting through the Washington Legislature over a proposed redesign of the state flag. House Bill 1938, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, would create a committee ...

Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2 a.m. local time. South Dakota currently observes Daylight Saving Time, but there have been efforts to change this. Only Hawaii and parts ...