The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota is declaring a state of emergency on its reservation. The tribe announced the ...

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 ...

Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of respect ...

Flags across South Dakota will be set to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis, who died Easter Monday at 88. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden ordered flags to be lowered statewide "effective ...

Gov. Kelly Armstrong said the action is meant to honor the Wahpeton lawmaker who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

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 ...

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