KELOLAND News sat down with Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden on Tuesday afternoon to get his perspective, as the 2026 legislative ...

Not surprisingly, any operation that slaughters thousands of head of livestock every day has an impact on the environment, ...

House Bill 1056 requires the state Department of Social Services to submit a federal waiver to the federal Department of Agriculture to exclude soft drinks from the SNAP benefits program.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Republican leaders in the South Dakota Legislature believe the issue of owner-occupied property ...

It’s Smithfield’s second-largest processing facility and the largest producer of packaged meats in the country. The new facility will be even larger, with an estimated $1.3B price tag on 200 acres.

Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden on Thursday showed a new website that estimates county by county how much a homeowner could save ...

South Dakota lawmakers have whittled down ideas of how to use at least $31 million in one-time state funding from nearly 30 ...

I think the challenge with that bill is that not every county is going to need tax relief for residential purposes,” said Rep. Erik Muckey, D-Sioux Falls.

The South Dakota Legislature supported a bill allowing registered voters to formally challenge one's right to vote based on ...

A South Dakota charter school bill failed in the Senate on a tie vote after Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen declined to break the deadlock.

A South Dakota legislative committee advanced a bill clarifying the life-of-the-mother exception in the state’s abortion ban, as medical groups and the ACLU warn the measure could create new confusion ...