Voting for this bill and decriminalizing drug use will send a mixed message to our children.” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The future of South Dakota’s drug ingestion law—often described as the most severe in the nation—is in the hands of Republican Gov.

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A South Dakota Army National Guardsman has been recognized for his leadership and dedication. Earlier this week, 1st Sergeant Adam Sanderson of the 155th Engineer Company was named the First Sergeant of the Year.

If that bill had passed through the process and signed into law, it would have created a spending account to increase funding for the lake’s clean-up and dredging process.

A resolution supporting Amtrak expansion in South Dakota is moving along in the South Dakota State Legislature.

The bill from Sen. Tamara Grove, R-Lower Brule, passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously one week ago

South Dakota's plan to build an $825 million men's prison complex in rural Lincoln County has sparked clashes of opinion.

The bills don’t name Summit Carbon Solutions, but they’re a response to the Iowa company’s proposed $9 billion, five-state pipeline that would pass through eastern South Dakota.

The bills don’t name Summit Carbon Solutions, but they’re a response to the Iowa company’s proposed $9 billion, five-state pipeline.

The two chambers of the Legislature agree that only the slowest class of e-bikes should be allowed on the scenic Mickelson Trail.

A resolution in the South Dakota House is calling for support of the state’s congressional delegation and the Trump Administration for Amtrak service in the state. House Resolution 6008 is sponsored by Rep.

Republican Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen told lawmakers at the state Capitol that federal support for Medicaid expansion could decline.