Sioux Falls, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden vetoed House Bill 1169, which would have established the most extreme geographic distribution requirement for petition signatures of any constitutional ballot initiative process in the country. The Voter Defense Association of South Dakota, which has strongly opposed House Bill 1169 since its introduction… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- License plate decals for the month of March is due. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters for the month.    

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, Governor Larry Rhoden signed 20 bills to promote free and fair elections. He also VETOED one bill. “South Dakota continues to be an example of free and fair elections. Our election system has integrity, and these bills improve our already strong system,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “America is founded… Read more »

ELLENDALE, N.D.(Press Release)- The City of Ellendale, in partnership with the North Dakota Department of Commerce, is developing the City’s first Strategic Plan. The plan will serve as a guide for the community by refining a vision for the future, outlining short-term goals, and establishing a roadmap for the economic success of Ellendale. The public… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting,beginning at 8 am on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, Dahme Construction will have the following road & intersection closed to thru traffic for utility work: 1st Ave. SE From S. Main St. to S. Lincoln St. And Intersection of 1st Ave. SE & S. Market St. The road and intersection are… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota Legislature gets poor grades from the Sioux Falls School Board on the just-completed legislative session. The District tracked 73 bills through the legislative process. Six of the seven bills it supported passed…while 39 of the measures it opposed failed. Still, Board Vice President Dawn Marie Johnson expressed disappointment and… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit over a proposed new prison in Lincoln County. The Attorney General’s office represented the state in the case. Attorney A.J. Swanson, the attorney for landowners who filed suit to stop the prison plans, says neighboring landowners were blindsided by the announcement… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, sparking controversy and raising questions about the future of disaster response in the United States. Noem made the brief statement while discussing various Department of Homeland Security operations. She concluded her… Read more »

HURON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – 2025 South Dakota State Fair goers will be able to rock out for a night of pop-punk with The All American Rejects. The emo rock band will perform on the grandstand stage on Sunday, August 31 at 8 p.m. The iconic band that rose to prominence in the early… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- No one was injured in a Sunday night house fire roughly 15 miles east of Pierre. Blunt Fire Department Chief Travis Heuertz told DRG Media Group that the fire was at the Carl and Joy Colson home, a little north of the Highways 14 and 83 junction east of Pierre. A wind advisory… Read more »