In a two-day period in the last week of January, six people on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers were brought to the Minnehaha County Jail for processing and holding for up to 48 ...

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following 14 bills into law Monday (Feb. 10, 2025): · SB 1 updates references to certain federal motor carrier regulations; · SB 2 increases civil ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said all Americans “will be treated the same” by the retooled disaster agency.

Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.

Larry Rhoden speaks about his experience with his transition as the new South Dakota governor. Homeland Security Secretary ...

A record 13 women had been serving as governor this year. But many state constitutions still presume officeholders will be ...

Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden delivered his inaugural address Saturday at the Capitol in Pierre. Rhoden, formerly lieutenant ...

Rhoden was officially sworn in back in January, he became the first South Dakota Governor to have a public event while filling in for another Governor's term.

Welcome to a new weekly feature reviewing South Dakotans in the federal government, where we keep an eye on Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds, Rep. Dusty Johnson and Secretary of the Department of ...

Just last year former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was under consideration as Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential running mate.

On Friday, Feb. 7, Rhoden signed his first bill as Governor, Senate Bill 7, which bans sanctuary cities in South Dakota.