This moment was nothing short of historic, and South Dakota played an important role. Do political discussions have a place ...

behind only South Dakota and Vermont, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the new governor and legislators could face some thorny issues when the biennial Legislature convenes.

The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire's governor means 13 women will ... President Biden exited the race. Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was thought to be in the ...

Noem described Rhoden as “direct and honest” when she named him to her ticket for governor in 2018. Others describe the 65-year-old as a true western South Dakota rancher. In his photo on the ...

Others describe the 65-year-old, operates a custom welding business producing cattle brands, as a true western South Dakota rancher. In his photo on the governor's office website, he wears a ...

Larry Rhoden has been serving as Kristi Noem's lieutenant governor. He'll inherit a tougher budget environment than she had.

according to the governor’s budget report for fiscal year 2025. That’s hundreds of millions of dollars that South Dakota ...

Early Tuesday morning, news broke that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a decision ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will be nominated as Donald Trump’s secretary of homeland security, a powerful position that will be tasked with carrying out the president-elect’s immigration ...

The man set to replace Kristi Noem as South Dakota governor is a friendly, plain-spoken rancher and specialty welder whom ...

Ken Stinson, a former Kiewit chairman with a legacy of leadership in Omaha civic life, is the Omaha World-Herald’s 2023 Midlander of the Year.

Lt. Gov. Harvey Wollman became the first lieutenant governor in South Dakota history to succeed a governor in mid-term. I ...