South Dakota Senate revives bill to expand powers for state auditor
The state Senate voted unanimously to grant the state auditor the right to access and investigate agency records on Thursday ...
South Dakota House restores ‘loan loophole’ bill back to original form, sends to governor
A bill that would close a campaign finance loophole allowing unlimited funds into a campaign is headed to the governor’s desk ...
South Dakota majority leader says education savings account bill wouldn’t pass Senate
The state Senate majority leader says his chamber doesn’t have the votes to support school choice bills this year.
Former South Dakota prison employee sentenced for engaging in sexual act with inmate
A former employee of the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield was sentenced to prison Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 after pleading ...
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Immigration crackdown comes to South Dakota
SOUTH DAKOTA ( South Dakota News Watch) - In his first few weeks in office, President Donald Trump has upheld his campaign ...
SD college football squads add Mitchell-area talents in class of 2025
A number of local football standouts signed with South Dakota universities as part of the recruiting class of 2025. Many NCAA and NAIA schools announced their recruiting classes on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Kristi Noem resigns, Larry Rhoden succeeds to office of South Dakota governor
Gov. Larry Rhoden received Kristi Noem's official resignation as South Dakota governor on Saturday as she joined the Trump ...
Educators offer glimpse into state of the schools in Mitchell
For the fifth time in as many years, educators gave an overview of their respective schools in the Mitchell community when they gathered Thursday for the annual State of the Schools presentation on ...
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Ballot measure battle could curtail South Dakota's direct democracy
Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden will become the next governor of South Dakota.
South Dakota bill banning sanctuary city policies heads to governor's desk
Senate Bill 7 prevents cities from enacting laws which limit an individual from coordinating with a federal agency.
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Behind the walls of the SD State Penitentiary: Part II
Among the stops on a tour Wednesday of the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls was a group shower, a location which the state Department of Corrections ...
Larry Rhoden sworn in as 34th governor of South Dakota in private ceremony
Rhoden, previously the lieutenant governor of South Dakota under former Gov. Kristi Noem, officially succeeded to governor of ...