The bill provides protections for law enforcement officers who carry out immigration enforcement actions. Rhoden also signed 14 other bills.

On Friday, Feb. 7, Rhoden signed his first bill as Governor, Senate Bill 7, which bans sanctuary cities in South Dakota.

SOUTH POINT, Ohio — A number of big construction projects are underway or scheduled to start in 2025, according to Bill Dingus, executive director of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and ...

The groups vocalizing support for the project include the South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association, the South Dakota Sheriffs Association, and the South Dakota Police Chiefs Association.

Senate Bill 7 prevents cities from enacting laws which limit an individual from coordinating with a federal agency.

Rotation of presidential power between the north and the south is one of the most cherished legacies of our democratic rule since 1999, and any attempt to distort it is an invitation to anarchy ...

PIERRE — South Dakota's nine tribes are projecting a message of "unity" going into the 2025 state legislative session. Part of the change necessary to bridge state and tribal relations will come ...

The firebrand governor rose to prominence during COVID-19. Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of ...

Noem grew up on a ranch in South Dakota’s rural Hamlin County and has remained close to her country roots. She came under fire in 2024, when she published a memoir that garnered outrage for ...

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem that barred her from stepping foot on its reservation land. The news comes as Noem ...

The city and county will soon have to craft a new agreement for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, and Lawrence city commissioners will give some initial input on what they’d like to see at ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday used what might prove to be her final weekly column to say a final goodbye. Earlier in the day, she appeared before a U.S. Senate ...