Ballot measure battle could curtail South Dakota’s direct democracy
Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative session, as Republican lawmakers continue a recent trend of trying to ...
South Dakota tourism saw record growth in 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota’s tourism industry hit record numbers again last year. The state welcomed ...
South Dakota Senate narrowly passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms
First-term Republican Sen. John Carley of Piedmont brought Senate Bill 51, which is similar to legislation that’s popped up ...
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The South Dakota governor on Donald Trump’s shortlist faces scrutiny for everything from her abortion stance to her new smile. A street minister, working with volunteer mechanics, has provided about 1 ...
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Larry Rhoden gave his first address to the South Dakota Legislature as governor. Read it here
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden delivered his first joint address to the South Dakota Legislature as governor on Tuesday. Rhoden was officially sworn in to the position on Monday. Former Gov.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem confirmed as U.S. Homeland Security secretary
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday. The 53-year-old Noem, a ...
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Kristi Noem Used Troops for Border Protection, but Not for Flood Aid at Home
President-elect Donald J. Trump picked the South Dakota governor to head the Homeland Security Department, which includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Periklis and Janet Antonopolous ...
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Kristi Noem, a homeland security chief hopeful, banned in parts of her state
The sentencing hearing of a methamphetamine dealer in South Dakota would have been routine except for one detail: Gov. Kristi L. Noem had used his photo to falsely suggest the man was a drug ...
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North Dakota State edges Montana State 35-32 for 10th FCS championship in last 15 years
The 1,000-mile journey from Fargo, N.D., to Frisco, Texas, has been fruitful and fulfilling for North Dakota State football. And for the 10th time in the last 15 years, the Bison’s route to ...
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SI:AM | North Dakota State’s Dynasty Is the Greatest in Sports
The average sports fan doesn’t pay much attention to FCS-level football, but anyone with even the most cursory knowledge of college football knows one thing about the FCS game: The North Dakota ...
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North Dakota State Won the FCS Championship on a Walk-Off Punt
The North Dakota State Bison won the FCS Championship on Monday night beating the top-ranked Montana State Bobcats, 35-32. Montana State came into the game undefeated but fell behind early and was ...
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Dakota Fanning Is Ravishing in a Sheer Red Gown at the 2025 Golden Globes
Dakota Fanning is the epitome of class at the 2025 Golden Globes. The actor arrived at the award show, held at Los Angeles’s glamorous Beverly Hilton hotel, in a stunning sheer red gown by Dolce ...