South Dakota T. rex fetches $50 million at auction
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered on a ranch in western South Dakota has sold for more than $50 million in…
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Real estate, car dealerships, bitcoin and a TIF: A look into Toby Doeden’s empire
Businessman Toby Doeden, whose campaign for governor has hinged largely on the elimination of all property taxes for South Dakotans,…
Voting, being informed, remain at the heart of U.S. democracy
In a 1786 letter to fellow Founding Father John Jay, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “Our liberty depends on the freedom of…
One of world’s largest energy storage plants launches in S.D.
A small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Plains…
Library hosting ‘250+ Years of American Civics and News’
Most Americans know it’s among their civic responsibilities to be informed and vote, but a lot of people are also…
USDA cuts programs to aid new and Native American farmers
In his dual roles as a cattle rancher and chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Boyd Gourneau was hopeful…
Rhoden: Johnson tried to keep me from entering governor’s race
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden told a gathering of journalists Friday that one of his challengers, U.S. House Rep. Dusty…
Poll: Most South Dakotans approve of Trump’s firing of Noem
By Alexander Rifaat, South Dakota News Watch Roughly 3 in 4 South Dakotans approve of President Donald Trump’s decision to…
Johnson widens lead in S.D. GOP governor race
With seven weeks until the June 2 primary, U.S. House Rep. Dusty Johnson is close to avoiding a runoff in…
Three candidates pledge changes, while governor touts results
SIOUX FALLS — Three men who want to be governor of South Dakota vowed to do things differently than the…
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