For years, South Dakota's governor has been trying to convince the state's nine tribal governments to display their flags in the state Capitol building. Now that effort has hit a snag, and as ...

Dozens of legislators want to replace South Dakota's venerable state flag with a design by a Spearfish artist. Rep. Bernie Hunhoff, D-Yankton, and more than 80 other lawmakers support HB 1235 ...

Lois Schaefer, Bottineau, senior vice president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Department of North Dakota, gives ...

The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) has announced a statewide motorcycle ride and flag exchange event in commemoration of the adoption of the American flag in 1777 on June 14, now ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Eight states, including Iowa, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Nebraska and Alabama, ordered flags at full-staff during Trump’s inauguration. In addition to the state buildings ...