Governor Larry Rhoden signed over 200 bills into law this year, with 197 taking effect today. New laws include: SB 62 requires reporting of misconduct and crime within government. SB 63 protects whistleblowers among state employees. These measures were led by Attorney General Marty Jackley, alongside Executive Order 20...

Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, continues its West River expansion with recent acquisitions of Black Hills Orthopedics and Creekside Medical Clinic. Following its partnership with The Good Samaritan Society, the organization's footprint in Rapid City is growing. At this week's Black Hills Press Forum, Sanford CEO...

Lawmakers in Pierre got a glimpse of the future of emergency response this week, courtesy of a high-tech ambulance parked outside the Capitol. But instead of rushing to a call, the vehicle was showcasing Telemedicine in Motion-a cutting-edge program from the South Dakota Department of Health and Avel eCare. Using live ...

A new ProPublica report alleges that former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem secretly earned $80,000 in 2023 through her private company, Ashwood Strategies LLC, formed during her second term. The payment reportedly came from the American Resolve Policy Fund, a nonprofit that supported her political career. South Dako...

South Dakota's Department of Corrections has lost over $25,000 in federal funds originally allocated to help investigate and prevent sexual assaults behind bars. The money, part of a two-year grant tied to the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, was rescinded as part of nationwide cuts made during the Trump administra...

Wess Val Roley, 20, has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of two firefighters and injuring a third in Idaho. Roley's body was found near the blaze in Canfield Mountain, where he allegedly set the fire to "ambush" firefighters. He may...

President Trump terminated trade discussions with Canada on Friday due to proposed Canadian taxes on U.S. tech companies, which he deemed a "direct attack" on American technology firms. The tax, retroactive to 2022, imposes a 3% levy on tech companies ...

The Supreme Court ruled against Planned Parenthood's lawsuit targeting South Carolina's decision to withdraw Medicaid funding due to abortion services. The 6-3 decision divided along conservative and liberal lines. Planned Parenthood criticized the rul...

President Trump revealed that U.S. and Iranian officials are scheduled to meet next week for discussions on current events. The exact details of the talks, including the location, participants, and purpose, were not disclosed. Conflicting reports have ...

President Trump attended his first NATO summit since returning to the White House, amid tensions over the Iran-Israel conflict. Trump criticized both Israel and Iran for violating a ceasefire, accusing them of overreacting. The summit agenda focused on...