Eighteen South Dakota senators voted to pass a bill Tuesday afternoon that would require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr,

Four Tribes in South Dakota are offering free Tribal Identification cards to their members in the wake of the Trump administration’s immigration raids.

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday. The 53-year-old Noem, a former congresswoman,

House Bill 1017 was inspired by the School District’s decision over the summer to transition to digital, cashless ticketing for events.

SD has allocated $5M annually to a fund that pays for programs to help tobacco users stop the habit and to prevent children from starting.

There’s no update or additional information about the South Dakota child who died from the whooping cough and flu, Department of Health officials told

Donald Trump Jr.’s new girlfriend Bettina Anderson is used to being in the spotlight as a Miami socialite. Still, she reportedly recognized very quickly that she has to take a backseat to Donald Trump’s politics. While she’s comfortable being in the public eye, there’s a lesson to be learned when you date the son of …

Rhoden is now the 34th Governor of South Dakota pursuant to Article 4 Section 6 of the South Dakota Constitution. Details on the succession and swearing-in ceremony have yet to be announced.

A Tea native will have one of his songs played during a commercial at the Super Bowl next month, featuring a rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. Jaden Schumacher, 22, is a self-taught guitarist who grew up in Tea and lives in Nashville today to support his country music career.

Rhoden, previously the lieutenant governor of South Dakota under former Gov. Kristi Noem, officially succeeded to governor of South Dakota during a private swearing-in ceremony Monday. The new governor was joined by members of his family, Democrat and Republican leaders from both state chambers, and several prominent state leaders and employees.

James Krause of Spearfish, South Dakota, won the grand raffle prize of a 2025 Dodge Ram Midnight Edition pickup truck on Saturday, Jan. 25, during the Devils Lake Fire Department’s 41st annual ice fishing tournament.