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January 17, 2023

SD Republicans push for trans procedure ban on youth

South Dakota Republicans have introduced a bill banning transgender health services, including puberty blockers and hormone therapies, from being accessed by minors.

January 16, 2023

Trans rights hurl Title IX into political fray amid state battles: 'Akin to a juggernaut'

Concessions to transgender activists at the federal and state levels have damaged women's rights, according to opponents of such measures.

January 13, 2023

Kristi Noem says Biden admin. blocked July 4 Mt. Rushmore fireworks for third straight year

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem tweeted that the Biden administration has once again blocked the state from hosting Independence Day fireworks at Mt. Rushmore.

January 13, 2023

South Dakota officer justified in fatal November shooting, AG says

Republican South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said that a Rapid City police officer who, in November, shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect was justified in his actions.

January 10, 2023

South Dakota budget surplus a top agenda item for legislators

The South Dakota Legislature's session will begin Tuesday, with key agenda items including tax cuts and public employee pay raises being addressed alongside the state's budget surplus.

January 7, 2023

Noem touts South Dakota’s conservative successes ‘can bring hope to the rest of the country’

Ahead of her inauguration for a second term steering South Dakota, Republican Gov. Kristi Noem says her state’s conservative successes "can bring hope to the rest of the country."

January 5, 2023

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Republican meltdown over House speaker vote: ‘It’s hard to watch’ 

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, who served eight years in the House before being elected governor, says "it's hard to watch" the GOP speaker vote meltdown

January 5, 2023

SD snowplow driver dies on job

A snowplow driver in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, near Sioux Falls, has died after sustaining an unspecified medical emergency on the job.

January 4, 2023

SD Gov. Noem taps Mitchell superintendent for top education post

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that she has appointed Mitchell School District Superintendent Jon Graves to head the state's Department of Education.

December 30, 2022

South Dakota universities extend in-state tuition to student from WI, IL

Six universities in South Dakota plan to offer in-state tuition rates to students from Wisconsin and Illinois. The move is expected to lead more graduates to remain in South Dakota.