Governor Larry Rhoden on Thursday signed HB 1043, a measure aimed at strengthening rural health care recruitment across South Dakota. The bill provides funding to reimburse health care professionals who complete the state's rural recruitment assistance programs. HB 1043 builds on HB 1044, which Rhoden signed earlier an...

Governor Larry Rhoden has appointed Kevin Nyberg and Charles "Chuck" Spring to the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Commission. Rhoden said both men are "servant leaders and avid outdoorsmen" who will help protect and strengthen the state's outdoor resources. Nyberg, President and CEO of Nyberg's...

Investigators say the November fire at Reptile Gardens that killed nearly 100 alligators and several tortoises was electrical in origin, though the exact cause could not be determined due to the building's collapse and the intensity of the flames. The fire started in the southwest corner of an off-exhibit structure tha...

A plan to give South Dakota homeowners one‑time property tax rebates shrank from $120 million to just $202 on Wednesday after its sponsor, House Speaker Jon Hansen, dramatically amended the bill to keep it alive. The Joint Committee on Appropriations advanced the scaled‑down HB 1261 on an 11-6 vote. Hansen was the ...

The Joint Committee on Appropriations voted 10-6 on Wednesday to table HB 1147, which sought financial support for Feeding South Dakota. The bill originally requested $5 million, but sponsor Rep. Erik Muckey later reduced the request to $1.5 million. Feeding South Dakota CEO Lori Dykstra led testimony in favor of the b...

Tensions over Iran moved to the forefront in Washington this week after new details emerged from high-level national security meetings. During a Penta...

Retirement savings and congressional stock trades took center stage during President Donald Trump's latest State of the Union address, where he tied t...

The Trump administration is moving forward with a new global tariff, setting the initial rate at 10 percent. The White House had previously referenced...

A powerful winter storm is hitting the U.S. Northeast, bringing blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, and strong winds. Winter Storm Hernando has led t...

A legal fight over tariffs imposed during Donald Trump's presidency has reached the Supreme Court, setting up a decision that could reshape how future...