PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Larry Rhoden on Monday appointed an Iowa man with a lifetime of correctional leadership experience as the ...

Topic expertise: childcare issues, South Dakota history/current events/politics, criminal justice and crime, college and high school sports and its cultural impact in South Dakota, data journalism, ...

Demographic expertise: South Dakota and its people. Walker has traveled the entire state extensively throughout his journalism career and understands the uniqueness of all regions, including rural ...

Potential conflict of interest: Pfankuch serves on the board of the Oyate Prevention Coalition in Rapid City, which works to prevent substance abuse among Native American youth. He will recuse himself ...

Potential conflict of interest: Luther is a member of the Mitchell Area Inclusion Coalition, which works to welcome all new residents to Mitchell. Luther’s family runs independent grocery stores. She ...

Biography: Molly Wetsch was born and raised in South Dakota. Wetsch previously served as an editorial intern for Forbes in New York City, working on the contributor network and specializing in ...

Amid a rocky tourism year, pheasant season is giving hunters and small towns confidence for the fall and winter: "Pheasant ...

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The number of pheasants harvested by resident and non-resident hunters in South Dakota has increased gradually since 2017. More than 1.3 million pheasants were bagged by hunters in 2024, the highest ...

Some years, the town of 2,500 added just 1 home, prompting city leaders to invest taxpayer money and resources to jump-start ...