Supporters of a “top two” primary election system in South Dakota that would replace the current partisan process with one open to all voters have submitted thousands more petition …

SIOUX FALLS — The first time Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum saw evidence of labor trafficking, he didn’t recognize it. As a young patrol officer nearly 20 years ago, Thum entered …

BROOKINGS — April showers bring May flowers — and a chance for Brookings residents to once again help bees and other pollinators thrive. No Mow May is back for the second consecutive …

State wildlife officials are not bringing back a popular method of estimating South Dakota’s pheasant population, despite requests from the public to do so. South Dakota is one of the top …

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called “No Going Back,” but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors …

South Dakota Housing will launch its  Grants for Grads  program Friday, aiming to help college and technical-college graduates purchase their first home in South Dakota. The program is …

BROOKINGS — Taqueria El Jarocho is providing a new option for authentic Mexican food in Brookings, and its menu includes items such as tripas, tongues, quesabirrias, empanadas, stomachs and, …

SIOUX FALLS — The U.S. Postal Service has finalized its plan to downgrade the downtown Sioux Falls post office to a local processing center, shifting non-local mail operations to a facility in …

PIERRE (AP) — Supporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required Wednesday to make the ballot this fall. But its outcome is unclear in the …

ELKTON — In a split decision Wednesday night, the Elkton School Board accepted the resignation of first-grade teacher Taylor Thompson but rejected the resignation of Superintendent Brian …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed …

BROOKINGS — The city is seeking applications for a vacancy on the Human Rights Commission.  Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office not later than 12:00 p.m., …

BROOKINGS — Rarely do Brookings-area law enforcers find themselves dealing with a rogue payloader, but that’s exactly what happened Sunday afternoon when deputies with the Brookings …

(AP) — Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy . The story — and the vilification she …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of …

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University's new precision agriculture program has had success at persuading in-state and some other Midwestern farmers to use more technology in their …

BROOKINGS — The Brookings Police Department again conducted alcohol compliance checks on area on- and off-sale liquor licensees. Of the 10 establishments checked, three sold alcohol to a minor. …

Three South Dakota counties will ask voters during the June 4 primary if they should ban the use of tabulator machines in future local elections. If the measures pass, the auditor’s …

BROOKINGS — There continues to be no detectable levels of PFAS contamination in the drinking water for Brookings, according to recently returned results from testing in December. The tests …

(AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again. This time, it's for a …