The investigation revealed Barrientos used the voucher at a Brookings business last October. “This is another example of an individual using their power to abuse their position

First-term Republican Sen. John Carley of Piedmont brought Senate Bill 51, which is similar to legislation that’s popped up in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. Louisiana in particular has a new law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments, but that’s been stopped by a lower court.

South Dakota’s political leaders are extending congratulations to Kristi Noem after she was confirmed Saturday for Secretary of Homeland Security. Dusty Johnson extended his congratulations to Noem shortly after her official confirmation.

Hunsley has since pleaded guilty to forgery and grand theft by deception for creating a fake vehicle title that she used as proof of a trade-in to help her avoid excise taxes. She was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $1,200 in restitution to the state.

Kristi Noem has resigned as governor of South Dakota after her confirmation by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of Homeland Security. Larry Rhoden is now governor of South Dakota. Noem was chosen by the president-elect to lead the department responsible for immigration and border-related actions that will be central to h…

A former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee from Brookings has been sentenced for using a DSS grocery voucher, intended for families in need, for personal use.

The bill would require the Ten Commandments be posted in each classroom in South Dakota's public schools. But it could face legal challenges.

The South Dakota State Division of Criminal Investigations is investigating a report of possible explosives at the site for the new state prison.

The DCI is investigating a report of possible explosives at the new state prison in Lincoln County. The public is asked to stay away from the scene.

As the session begins in earnest, lawmakers have already submitted bills that could potentially alter the way crime and public safety topics are approached in South Dakota, including topics such as the new men’s prison set for construction in Lincoln County and a bill that would require age verification to adult websites.

Gov. Larry Rhoden received Kristi Noem's official resignation as South Dakota governor on Saturday as she joined the Trump administration.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that the DCI confirmed there are no explosives on the site of the planned Lincoln County prison after an investigation was opened.