RAPID CITY, S.D. — This weekend, the School of Mines will host the annual Cultural Expo – a chance to learn more about different cultures around...
South Dakota Searchlight Staff | South Dakota Searchlight Farmers are fighting drought conditions Farmers haven’t lost their crops, but the crops are smaller due to drought...
Ambitious lawmakers have presented their legislative leaders at the South Dakota Capitol with a supply-and-demand challenge. The Executive Board (E-Board) of the state Legislature will sift...
Yes, the legislative session is over—except for Veto Day on Monday, March 31. We are grateful that Gov. Rhoden has signed almost all of the bills...
Note: The print edition of this story incorrectly lists these four as going into the South Dakota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame this Friday. They...
Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed a bill on Tuesday, March 25 that would have required ballot measures seeking to amend the state constitution to have signatures from...
Gov. Larry Rhoden issued his second veto while making law a slew of legislation focused on South Dakota’s elections and its citizen-led petition process. Rhoden on...
Kenneth Bradley Peterson was born November 6, 1953 in Sioux Falls, SD to Andie and Marie Kelly Peterson. He was the youngest of 5 children. He...
A new national nonprofit wants to redefine the environmental movement. ‘Nature is Nonpartisan’ launched its efforts in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, the geographical center of America. ...
Howard P. Christensen, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away at Sanford Hospital on Monday, March 24, 2025, at the age of 79. Howard Paul Christensen...