SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — As then-Gov. Kristi Noem crisscrossed the country — stumping for President Donald Trump and boosting her political profile beyond her home...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Governor Rhoden has been sworn in as one of the state’s few West River governors in history. Senate Majority Whip Randy...
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Saturday, Larry Rhoden received Kristi Noem’s resignation as Governor immediately following the US Senate’s vote to confirm Noem as...
The National Defense Authorization Act passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate includes $282 million for construction at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City. The construction...
Joshua Haiar | South Dakota Searchlight EUREKA — John Cooper, 80 years old and with a new set of knees, still rises before the sun, dons...
Cybersecurity is set to get a decidedly South Dakotan bent in 2025. Three Republican South Dakota politicians are in line to take on more prominent roles...
YANKTON, S.D. (KTIV) – The Farm Bill is usually done every five years, but we are already in year six. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds believes...
South Dakota’s three members of Congress scored poorly on a watchdog group’s new Democracy Scorecard, which evaluates congressional positions on democracy-related bills and resolutions. Common Cause...
MADISON — After waiting nearly 35 years, Madison is the last South Dakota city to connect to the tri-state Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. Local...
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks to the media on Aug. 14, 2024, in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) SIOUX FALLS — U.S. Attorney General...