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As South Dakota lawmakers grapple with how to effectively rehabilitate inmates in prison who are suffering with substance abuse, some are pointing to opioid settlement dollars as a possible aid.

The Government Oversight and Audit Committee, or GOAC, subpoenaed South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson. 

Six South Dakota bridges will soon be renamed after veterans who died while serving the nation in World War II.

A legislative committee created to boost trade relations and business for South Dakotans said its latest mission to Ireland revealed some economic insights and opportunity.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website said there will be no benefits issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, beginning in November if the government shutdown hasn’t ended. That has some food banks worried about the impact on recipients in South Dakota.

With fall comes corn harvest season, and the USDA is projecting one of the largest corn yields in US history.

The State Department of Education found modest successes and areas in need of improvement on the 2024-25 state report cards.

The day-long property tax committee hearing reflects the challenges of navigating the subject. As South Dakotans want relief, the state is already a low-tax haven.

President Donald Trump said his administration is looking at buying more beef from Argentina to drive beef prices down in the US. That sparked outcry from American beef producers.

Gevo, a company looking to turn ethanol-based alcohol into jet fuel, says its plans for a billion-dollar site in Lake Preston, SD, are on pause as it moves those operations to North Dakota.