November 24, 2018 South Dakotans may soon be able to carry concealed handguns without a permit After years of unsuccessful attempts, supporters of legislation that would allow people to carry concealed handguns without a permit in South Dakota anticipate revived prospects once GOP Gov.-elect Kristi Noem takes office in January.
October 30, 2018 South Dakota inmate cracks traffic joke before execution A South Dakota inmate, who was executed Monday evening for beating a guard to death during a failed prison escape, used his final moments to crack a joke.
July 23, 2018 Man's body found in Mount Rushmore park An Illinois man was found dead at the base of a cliff near Mount Rushmore last week, officials said Monday.
July 19, 2018 South Dakota mom gets 40 years in prison for killing son, 2, after he wet the bed A South Dakota mother who beat her 2-year-old son to death because he wet the bed was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison Tuesday.
June 5, 2018 5 primary races to watch Tuesday that aren't in California Tuesday kicks off primary elections in multiple states across the country, including Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.
April 26, 2018 Trump's dream? Join immortals on Mount Rushmore, lawmaker says “Make America Great Again” is the goal of Donald Trump’s presidency. But Trump’s personal dream is to have his likeness added to Mount Rushmore.
April 15, 2018 Spring blizzard pounds Midwest; flights canceled, deaths reported Amid a spring blizzard in the Midwest that prompted hundreds of flights to be canceled Saturday, one runway has reopened at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, officials said Sunday.
December 20, 2017 Jimmy Carter statue in South Dakota vandalized A bronze statue of former President Jimmy Carter in Rapid City, SD, was vandalized Tuesday, officials said.
December 5, 2017 Female Idaho inmate who escaped 19 years ago captured in South Dakota A female inmate who escaped nearly two decades ago from an Idaho work center was captured in South Dakota using a false name.
November 15, 2017 Tribe files legal challenge to stall Dakota Access pipeline Construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a North Dakota reservoir has begun and the full pipeline should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said Thursday, even as an American Indian tribe filed a legal challenge to block the work and protect its water supply.