Larry Rhoden, the right-hand man of South Dakota's first female governor, Kristi Noem, has officially succeeded to the state's highest office. Rhoden, formerly the 39th lieutenant governor of ...

If Nichols is found guilty of 1st-degree murder, he could receive the death penalty under South Dakota law. If lawmakers approve Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to cut the state tobacco prevention ...

PIERRE — South Dakota's nine tribes are projecting a message of "unity" going into the 2025 state legislative session. Part of the change necessary to bridge state and tribal relations will come ...

The firebrand governor rose to prominence during COVID-19. Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of ...

Larry Rhoden, the right-hand man of South Dakota's first female governor, Kristi Noem, has officially succeeded to the state's highest office. Rhoden, formerly the 39th lieutenant governor of ...

Former Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams rushed to charge Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams – then grandstanded about the corruption case to further his own career, a top Justice Department ...

Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi ...

Learn all about Kristi and her family below. Kristi is the governor of South Dakota, a position she’s held since 2019. She became the state’s first elected female governor. Previously ...

South Kitsap School District's support levy was passing after initial vote counts from Tuesday's special election were released, while North Mason School District's support levy was failing.

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem that barred her from stepping foot on its reservation land. The news comes as Noem ...

Gov. Larry Rhoden succeeded to governor of South Dakota. Rhoden received Noem’s resignation as governor and succeeded immediately following the vote by the United States Senate. “Kristi and I ...

His parents rushed him to the Emergency Department at the Alberta Children’s Hospital, where Damian’s blood was taken to see if doctors could identify what was making him sick. That test came ...