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The Latest Breaking News from South Dakota

Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions

Citizen activists could find it harder to get initiatives on next year's ballot in some states

The Independent UK

South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem

Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10

The Independent UK

Trump statue unveiled in South Dakota city to half-filled auditorium as protesters gathered outside

Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson spoke at the ceremony and sent a special video message to the president, which Trump later reposted

The Independent UK

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South Dakota panel rejects permit for an $8.9 billion carbon capture Midwest pipeline

The massive carbon capture pipeline in the Midwest has been thrown into uncertainty after South Dakota’s Public Utility Commission denied its route permit application

The Independent UK

Mount Rushmore tourists hit with air quality warning

Air quality index values were estimated to have peaked at 161 at a key landmark near the iconic sculpture

The Independent UK

Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students

The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion

The Independent UK

A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened

The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years

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Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black Hills

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty, he also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe

The Independent UK

Trump official gives clearest indication yet that there are plans to put Donald Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore

President Trump’s daughter-in-law says ‘a lot of people wonder’ whether his face will be added to the South Dakota monument

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem Used $150,000 of South Dakotans' Taxpayer Money to Fund Campaign Travel: Report

Recently released travel records reveal Kristi Noem spent over $150,000 in taxpayer money on political and personal travel that were unrelated to South Dakota.

Latin Times

Taxpayers had to foot Kristi Noem’s huge travel bill last year, new data shows

Trump’s homeland security secretary racked up costs in her previous job as governor of South Dakota

The Independent UK

Drake Hires South Dakota State's Eric Henderson as Next Head Coach

The 46-year-old led the Jackrabbits to four Summit League regular season titles.

Sports Illustrated

South Dakota makes it tougher for recreational vehicle voters to participate in elections

A new law in South Dakota revises the residency requirements for voter registration

The Independent UK

South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities that align with their gender identity in schools and state buildings

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Airman charged in killing of Native American woman who went missing 7 months ago in South Dakota

A 24-year-old airman has been charged with killing a Native American woman who went missing in South Dakota about seven months ago

The Independent UK

Midwest carbon-capture pipeline could be delayed after eminent domain ban in South Dakota

The company behind an $8.9 billion carbon-capture pipeline proposed for five Midwestern states says it wants to indefinitely delay its plans after South Dakota passed a law limiting its ability to acquire land for the project

The Independent UK

South Dakota law raises questions about future of massive Midwest pipeline

A new law in South Dakota prohibiting the use of eminent domain to acquire land for carbon capture pipelines challenges the viability of a proposed project snaking through five Midwest states

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South Dakota action threatens massive carbon dioxide pipeline proposed for Midwest

South Dakota's governor signed a bill into law Thursday that bans the taking of private property for building carbon dioxide pipelines

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Salon

Zero abortions in red states? Not so

It's not just statistically unlikely, it runs counter to the reality emergency abortion care is sometimes necessary

The Independent UK

Tigers, zebras and other taxidermy animals will get new homes after health concerns kept them hidden

Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic exposure forced the closure of the South Dakota museum where they had been displayed for decades

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Critics Mock DHS Secretary Noem's Wardrobe Choices Amid Border Efforts

Kristi Noem, DHS Secretary, praised for tough stance on border security despite attire criticism.

Kiplinger

States That Won't Tax Your Retirement Income in 2026

Several states don’t tax Social Security benefits, 401(k)s, IRAs, and pensions. But you may still have to pay state taxes on some incomes.

Fortune

15 states are considering a strategic Bitcoin reserve: Here’s what you need to know

From Wyoming to South Dakota, these are the states considering a crypto stockpile.

The Guardian - US

Kristi Noem confirmed by US Senate to head Department of Homeland Security

South Dakota governor will take on Trump’s anti-immigration mission, air travel and natural disasters

Latin Times

Full List of Democrats Who Voted to Confirm Kristi Noem to Lead Department of Homeland Security

The Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as the director of the Department of Homeland Security in a bipartisan 59-34 vote.

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