RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Governor Rhoden has signed his first bill since taking up his new job: banning sanctuary cities in South Dakota. The Governor was joined for a signing ceremony in Pierre by ...

Bills requiring public schools in South Dakota to display and teach the Ten Commandments and to post the words “Under God, the People Rule” in every classroom were endorsed by ...

Rhoden was officially sworn in back in January, he became the first South Dakota Governor to have a public event while ...

On January 9, 2025, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $18,884,900 in low-interest loans with $515, ...

Eastern South Dakota man tests positive for opioids after smoking marijuana. Further testing is being conducted.

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

A bill that would require all South Dakota classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is one step closer to becoming law.

Beyoncé won album of the year for "Cowboy Carter" at Sunday's Grammys, delivering her — at last — the show's elusive top ...

SDBA The state of South Dakota will pay approximately $200 million more in office rental costs over the next 30 years under two leases with a Rapid City-based developer. The contracts, ...

Supporters said the cut would undermine public safety, government transparency, education, high school activities and local ...

Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting turned out in force in Pierre Friday morning. They packed a hearing room to make their case to legislators to reject budget cuts proposed by former Governor ...

Governor Rhoden says the bill is also symbolic of supporting former Governor Noem in her role now as Secretary of Homeland ...