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Amanda Hernández/Stateline The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline. A new prison population report from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, released before the [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is announcing the release of an Invitation for Proposals (IFP) seeking qualified parties interested in purchasing or leasing the State-owned Napa Junction to Platte rail line for [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — The leader of an association of federal judges did not hesitate Monday when asked about her colleagues’ top concern. “I think every judge right now is concerned about [Read More…]

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight The state of South Dakota could be forced to pay at least $74,000 in attorney fees and costs for a group that’s suing to protect a longer circulation period for ballot-question petitions. The [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Gov. Larry Rhoden has issued 65 pardons and one commutation since taking office in January, according to records on file with the South Dakota Secretary of State. As of Sept. 29, [Read More…]

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight The University of South Dakota and the state Board of Regents have dropped their effort to fire a professor for his social media post about the killing of Charlie Kirk, according [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Lawmakers should be careful in their approach to property tax reform and education funding, superintendents from two of South Dakota’s largest school districts said after a panel discussion [Read More…]

Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said Monday he does not see a legal option for suing the state of South Dakota over that state’s eminent domain law regarding carbon dioxide [Read More…]

Kevin Killough/South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota must do a better job of keeping prisoners from reoffending and ending up back behind bars, South Dakota lawmakers said this week [Read More…]

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — After South Dakota Democrats heard appeals to organize, recruit and raise money, the keynote speaker at their Saturday night fundraiser urged them to do something else: hope. Jaime [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in 16 different counties during the month of October. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of Brown, Brule, Clay, [Read More…]