Supporters have argued the devices in school distract students and encourage heavy use of social media, contributing to a ...

Just over a decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that every state must offer marriage licenses to homosexual couples.

More than 200 bills were signed into law during South Dakota's legislative session in 2025, and the vast majority of them ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — A Huron area farmer is becoming South Dakota’s newest state senator. Governor Rhoden has appointed Brandon Wipf to replace David Wheeler. Wipf has been active in state and ...

House Republican Dusty Johnson launches bid for South Dakota governor, emphasizing his congressional record while refuting ...

MADISON, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – A Republican state legislator from Madison filed his statement of candidacy ...

The replacement state lawmaker for Republican Sen. David Wheeler has been appointed by Gov. Larry Rhoden. Brandon Wipf, a ...

Governor Larry Rhoden signed over 200 bills into law that lawmakers passed during the 2025 Legislative Session, with 197 of ...

The Journal talked with S.D. Rep. Dusty Johnson about finally taking the leap to run for governor, whether or not he's made ...

A four-year controversy that has shaken South Dakota’s Republican political establishment culminated Tuesday in the Legislature’s passage of a ban on eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines.

The Senate is expected to vote next week on a request from the White House to claw back funding for international aid and public broadcasting.

South Dakota media outlets had a rare opportunity to tour Sioux Falls' main prison and interview state DOC Secretary Kellie ...