South Dakota leads the nation in female incarceration. A new $87M women’s prison in Rapid City aims to expand rehabilitation ...

About 338 of every 100,000 women are behind bars in the state. Officials say the new facility could finally curb the nation’s ...

South Dakota has seen a dramatic rise in home-schooling, with enrollment increasing 143% over the last 10 school years, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The number of ...

As much as lawmakers debated whether South Dakota should build a new men’s prison, they generally agreed that rehabilitation ...

South Dakota’s rate of home-schooled students increased 143% from 2015-16 to 2023-24, according to a database compiled by ...

Governor Larry Rhoden stopped by the currently under-construction Women’s Prison in Rapid City earlier today to discuss the ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Gov. Larry Rhoden on Thursday toured the nearly completed Rapid City women’s prison and used the visit to ...

South Dakota’s rate of home-schooled students increased 143% from 2015-16 to 2023-24. according to a database compiled by ...

Federal approval of South Dakota’s disaster relief plan has cleared the way for more than $15 mil‑lion in recovery aid to reach North Sioux City, nearly 18 months after floodwaters swept through the ...

“Despite these positives, the budget does not adequately address the most urgent challenge facing South Dakotans: ...

The South Dakota Freedom Caucus commends Governor Larry Rhoden for not recommending the usual, de facto increases in government salaries in this week’s (Dec. 2, 2025) budget proposal at a time when ...

South Dakota corrections Secretary Nick Lamb says synthetic cannabinoids like K2 are fueling overdoses and challenges in ...