An international student in western South Dakota overcame Kristi Noem’s attempt to stop her from graduating Saturday, while hundreds of people protested on the other side of the state where ...

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson announces campaign for South Dakota governor After years in Washington, Johnson says it’s time to come home and lead, emphasizing family support, public service and a ...

More than 200 bills were signed into law during South Dakota's legislative session in 2025, and the vast majority of them take effect July 1.

South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Dusty Johnson, announced Monday that he will run for governor next year, potentially facing off against the incumbent governor. Johnson has ...

BRUCE, S.D. (KELO) —South Dakota is known for many things, from the Badlands, to Mount Rushmore, and even the Corn Palace. But, there’s one industry that has a leading partner in South Dakota… ...

Authorities in South Dakota say an Audubon man was killed in a shooting at a rental cabin. According to investigators, 59-year-old Larry Peterson was shot during a fight at the cabin in Lead ...

South Dakota's sanctuary city ban (SB 7) takes effect July 1. The law protects officers involved in immigration enforcement activities.

Authorities in western South Dakota say their investigation of last week’s shooting death of a man from southwest Iowa continues. The Sheriff’s Department in Lawrence County, South Dakota got ...

The USS Nimitz carrier strike group heads to the Middle East from the South China Sea, joining USS Carl Vinson amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.

South Dakota's 2024 pheasant hunting season yielded over 1.3 million harvested roosters, the highest in 13 years. An additional 380,000 pheasants were harvested within designated shooting preserves.

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