A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would require public school districts to teach the Ten Commandments and display them in every classroom. The vote came after an hour of testimony that included opposition from public school groups.

Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

Cats — both large cats in captivity and pet house cats — across multiple states have been dying from H5N1 bird flu. Now, federal agencies are enforcing new rules to help keep the virus out of pet food.

President-elect Donald J. Trump picked the South Dakota governor to head the Homeland Security Department, which includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

One person is in the hospital and another is in jail charged in a shooting at a nursing home in Milbank. It happened just before noon Wednesday. The Attorney General’s office tells KELOLAND News it started with a disgruntled employee,

Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, and Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, are leading efforts in protecting landowners with House Bill 1052, which would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

He won 100 games and two national championships during two five-year stints as head coach at UMD and also served nine years as the school's athletic director.

Clay, Polk and Norman counties in Minnesota, along with Cass and Traill counties in North Dakota, are jointly applying for a grant to replace the bridges near Georgetown, Hendrum and Nielsville.

The 2024 season saw Johansen lead a unit that ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense and top 20 in rushing defense.

Grace Larkins is The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the week. The South Dakota guard set the school’s single-game scoring record with 45 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Omaha. Her 45 points are the second most in a game of any NCAA ...

The National Association of Interpretation recently recognized the effort with The Difficult Topics award for its 2024 Interpretive Media Awards. This recognition highlights the State Historical Society's reinterpretation of the Whitestone Hill state Historic Site near Kulm.

The National Association of Interpretation recently recognized the effort with The Difficult Topics award for its 2024 Interpretive Media Awards. This recognition highlights the State Historical Society's reinterpretation of the Whitestone Hill state Historic Site near Kulm.