Why some South Dakotans leave rural areas and also why they return or choose to move there for the first time.

North Dakota’s request concerns a lawsuit brought by the Spirit Lake Nation, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and three ...

Lawyers for North Dakota on Tuesday urged the court to leave in place a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th ...

Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against Colorado over how much water its neighbor draws from the South Platte River. Officials ...

Ready for a wild west adventure that will take you through windswept prairies, deep underground, up pine-forested mountains, ...

Explore what was the Louisiana Purchase. Check how this historic land deal doubled the US, its significant history, the vast map of acquired territory, and fascinating facts.

The 1861 Dakota Territory map simply labeled it as “Dakota River,” but it continued to be called the James River. Norman said the river is 710 miles long and is considered the 18th longest river in ...

Jamee Kattner of Huron was crowned Miss South Dakota 2025, and Taya Ritterbush of Hot Springs was crowned Miss South Dakota's Teen 2025.

Julian Beaudion is a retired South Dakota state trooper who is running to become the state's first Black senator.

It was the 2nd South Dakota denial for Summit, which has been seeking a permit to build a portion of its proposed $9B pipeline through SD since 2022.

South Dakota CIO and Bureau of Information and Technology Commissioner Madhu Gottumukkala will be leaving the state to take on a cybersecurity role within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

South Dakota is a crucial part of the 2,500-mile pipeline across five states -- including Iowa -- estimated to cost $8.9 billion ...