South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden taps Sioux Falls lawmaker for lieutenant governor role
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Larry Rhoden gave his first address to the South Dakota Legislature as governor. Read it here
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Bill denying eminent domain for CO2 pipelines passes South Dakota House
The South Dakota House has approved a bill denying eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines like one Summit is planning to build there and in Iowa
Property-rights fight transforms this year’s South Dakota Legislature
The pipeline would transport carbon dioxide captured from 57 ethanol plants in five states to an underground sequestration site in North Dakota.
South Dakota Senate narrowly passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms
First-term Republican Sen. John Carley of Piedmont brought Senate Bill 51, which is similar to legislation that’s popped up in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. Louisiana in particular has a new law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments, but that’s been stopped by a lower court.
Bullock's 31 lead South Dakota past Omaha 91-87
Quandre Bullock put up 31 points as South Dakota beat Omaha 91-87 on Wednesday night ending the Mavericks' nine-game winning streak.
South Dakota State women's basketball defeats North Dakota State in back-and-forth contest
Tea Area alumnus and South Dakota State freshman forward Katie Vasecka knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 to play to put the Jackrabbits up for good in a back-and-forth 63-55 win over North Dakota State on Wednesday.
Feeding South Dakota: Even after 50 years, food insecurity fight continues
After 50 years of dedication to the people of South Dakota, Feeding South Dakota continues to fight food insecurity in the state.
Noem proposes major cut to tobacco prevention in South Dakota
SD has allocated $5M annually to a fund that pays for programs to help tobacco users stop the habit and to prevent children from starting.
South Dakota high school basketball media poll: Jan. 27
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball polls for the week of Jan. 27 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses.
Larry Rhoden sworn in as 34th governor of South Dakota in private ceremony
Rhoden, previously the lieutenant governor of South Dakota under former Gov. Kristi Noem, officially succeeded to governor of South Dakota during a private swearing-in ceremony Monday. The new governor was joined by members of his family, Democrat and Republican leaders from both state chambers, and several prominent state leaders and employees.
South Dakota Tribes offering free Tribal IDs to members
Four Tribes in South Dakota are offering free Tribal Identification cards to their members in the wake of the Trump administration’s immigration raids.
Rhoden sworn in as South Dakota’s new governor, makes staffing changes
The gubernatorial transition comes after Kristi Noem was confirmed as the next Department of Homeland Security Secretary following a Senate vote on Saturday morning.