Twelve of 19 people granted early release by former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem without board review have faced new charges ...

Mr. Banks, a Chippewa, led often-violent insurrections to protest the treatment of Native Americans and to call attention to a history of injustices against them. By Robert D. McFadden A young ...

At Wounded Knee To the Editor: In his review of Russell Means's autobiography, "Where White Men Fear to Tread" (Oct. 15), Brent Staples says Wounded Knee showed an "exterminatory impulse" by the ...

PIERRE, S.D. - As governor of South Dakota for 16 years, Bill Janklow was always in a hurry - pushing lawmakers to approve his proposals and racing to disaster sites to take charge. His need for speed ...

Despite battling injuries, Sam Hagen put an All-Conference stamp on his college career at South Dakota State. Over the past two seasons, he's started in over 20 games at offensive tackle for the ...

One of the photographer William Eggleston’s great strengths—his inspiring force—is to know when he’s telling the truth about something and to stick with it. Although a number of critics didn’t respond ...

FT. PIERRE, SD – Ron Schreiner, 85, of Fort Pierre, died August 24, 2025, after an eight-month battle with bone cancer. Schreiner was well known as a tireless public servant throughout the Pierre-Fort ...

A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota's Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold ...

MEMPHIS — After rebuilding his entire roster, Penny Hardaway adding yet another player on Tuesday… and in a position of need. Hardaway landing a commitment from South Dakota State big man William ...

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway secured the commitment of South Dakota State transfer William Whorton, who announced his decision on May 27. Whorton is a 6-foot-8 forward from Milwaukee who ...

Janklow, a Republican, was elected to South Dakota's lone House seat last year following an extraordinary political career in which he served four years as state attorney general in the 1970s and 16 ...