The Latest Breaking News from South Dakota

Texas man accused of killing his girlfriend and dumping her remains in another state

Molly Richards was last seen in November 2025. Investigators believe she has been murdered, although her body has not been found

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Housing jumpstarts revitalization of Herreid, SD, population 400

A tiny South Dakota town has sparked a comeback by treating housing as the key to its survival

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Appropriators meet as deadline set for Homeland Security deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune set a deadline of next week for resolving the Homeland Security Department funding standoff, as Senate appropriators of both parties held a face-to-face meeting Thursday with White House “border czar” Tom Homan. Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said the meeting — the first of its…

Roll Call · Mar 19

Kristi Noem’s son-in-law sued by former employer in South Dakota

Kyle Peters is married to Noem’s daughter, Kassidy Noem Peters, and was sued last month by A1 Development

The Independent UK · Mar 3

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Shows Off Husband Amid Affair Rumours With Senior Aide Corey Lewandowski

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a rare video of her husband at an airport amid persistent rumours about her relationship with senior aide Corey Lewandowski.

International Business Times UK · Feb 23

Rutgers Targeting South Dakota Head Coach Travis Johansen for Defensive Coordinator

Johansen led the Coyotes to the FCS quarterfinals last season.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6

Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion

Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood’s clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a two-pronged approach to limit access to abortion.

The Conversation · Feb 6

Three Native Americans Detained By ICE: Is It Kristi Noem's 'Revenge' Against South Dakota?

Oglala Sioux Tribe demands release of members reportedly held by ICE in Minneapolis amid disputes over tribal sovereignty, citizenship and past political tensions with Kristi Noem.

International Business Times UK · Jan 17

Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota said three of the four tribal members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week have been transferred to an ICE facility and called for their immediate release

The Independent UK · Jan 14

'Pregnant? Don't Want To Be?' Ads at South Dakota Gas Stations Spark First Amendment Battle

Mayday.Health ads that direct people to an informational website about abortion access are deceptive advertising and must be banned, the state argues. That’s unconstitutional, counters Mayday.

Reason · Jan 12