This week, lawmakers from all over the state convened in Pierre for a special session to decide whether to build a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls. However, if a vote went a different way over 120 ...

When the South Dakota Legislature convenes for a special session Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre, lawmakers will again be asked to answer a question that’s swirled for decades: Is it time to close ...

South Dakota lawmakers approved a $650 million plan to build a new 1,500-bed men's state penitentiary. The new prison will ...

A January 2025 view of the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) As South Dakota lawmakers consider spending $650 million to build a prison, another major ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -A vigil has been held at the South Dakota State Capitol to honor Charlie Kirk. The event was organized by people from the Pierre area. Governor Larry Rhoden spoke at the event ...

The new men's prison in Sioux Falls will be the most expensive capital project ever funded by the state’s taxpayers.

When South Dakota’s legislators gather at the state Capitol on September 23 to decide whether to approve construction of a ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The Legislature’s task force studying property taxes in South Dakota has added a special meeting for tonight. The additional meeting on Wednesday, July 16, starts at 6:30 p.m. MT ...

A leader of South Dakota Canvassing Group, a pro-Trump organization that’s been pushing for an overhaul of the state’s ...

A petition has been launched to reinstate a University of South Dakota professor who was put on administrative leave and ...