South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate confirmed her nomination.

Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — On a face-numbingly frigid afternoon last week, Gov. Kristi Noem used a farewell address to South Dakotans to warn of an “invasion” far away from the state’s windswept ...

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be visible in more than 10 states. See which states will have the best views.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

Dakota Wesleyan University recently released its fall 2024 dean's list which includes 22 graduate students and 381 undergraduate students. To qualify for the graduate dean's list, students must have completed nine hours of graded coursework with a term GPA of 3.

W ith a vast expanse of natural splendor, South Dakota is rich in history, outdoor experiences and unique activities. In the Mount Rushmore State, visitors will find two of the wo

The South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Omaha Mavericks 91-87 on Wednesday night led by Quandre Bullock's 31 points. The Coyotes are now 13-10 with the victory and the Mavericks fell

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

The state legislature chamber voted 46–24 Monday in favor of passing House Joint Memorial 1, calling on the Supreme Court to reverse its 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges “and restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.”

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline 10 states fund prisons using stolen Indigenous lands on Jan 28, 2025.

Several states tax grocery store purchases and some let their local governments tack on an additional grocery tax as well. Do you live in one of them?