Landowners near the new Lincoln County prison site railed against the Department of Corrections for a lack of transparency ...

The Senate did vote Wednesday to advance another Jackley-backed transparency bill, Senate Bill 61, which seeks to strengthen ...

Supporters Gov. Larry Rhoden and former Gov. Kristi Noem insisted the nearly 150-year-old SD State Penitentiary in Sioux ...

South Dakota’s $825 million prison project in rural Lincoln County faces legislative and legal hurdles as the proposed site and price tag come under fire.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The historic Senate chamber of the South Dakota Capitol ... gallery, Venhuizen solemnly swore that he would support and defend the constitutions of the United States and ...

Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks with a constituent at the state Capitol on Jan. 13, 2025. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) It wouldn’t be ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Pipelines that carry CO2 and other carbon oxide gases should be banned from using eminent domain in South Dakota, according to the state House of Representatives.

Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as lieutenant governor of the state.

I suppose that is part of what attracted me to a career as a news reporter in South Dakota’s capital city. Over 40 years of ...

PIERRE — Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government ... best for all of you and for this Capitol and for the people of this state." ...