City officials discussed common questions, misconceptions about Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ahead of Rapid City's Special TIF District Election on January 20, 2026.

The South Dakota GOP reports fewer than $100 in donations brought in on its federal filings for the third straight month.

For every adult released from the South Dakota prison system in 2021, half returned to prison by 2024. That’s according to the Department of Corrections annual report. A governor-appointed task force is working to lower that figure.

Advocates say changes within South Dakota’s prison system can’t come soon enough, but the impact of any changes won’t be fully seen for years.

Several plots of land could be annexed by the Black Hills city of Piedmont. It’s the latest effort activists and city leadership say could slow a seemingly imminent mine near the city.

The state’s School Finance Accountability Board is maintaining its position after lawmakers rejected its recommended sanctions on the Frederick Area and Miller School Districts a couple weeks ago.

The state Housing Authority is conducting the Point-In-Time, or PIT, Survey just after the new year. The goal is to get the most accurate tally of South Dakota’s unhoused population.

South Dakota Highway Patrol saturation patrols in Belle Fourche, Huron, and Yankton led to dozens of arrests.

Some South Dakota agriculture producers aren’t expecting much from recently announced federal relief dollars.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act. It now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for a signature.