South Dakota voters will go to the polls Nov. 8 to elect the next governor of South Dakota. The race between Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and Democrat Jamie Smith remains competitive, according to polling....

The Office of Academic Affairs announced classes will not be held Friday, April 2 or Monday, April 5 for Easter recess, according to an email sent to all students and staff on Wednesday. This decision...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem held a town hall meeting with Dakota News Now on April 29 to address her proposed plan to reopen the state as well as answer questions from South Dakotans. Noem focused...

A number of tribal reservations in South Dakota, including Rosebud, Pine Ridge and Cheyenne River, have implemented a travel ban in and out of the reservations in response to COVID-19. In South Dakota...

A new individual joined Gov. Kristi Noem for her press briefing Thursday, April 2. South Dakota Secretary of the Department of Labor Marcia Hultman walked people through the steps needed to file for reemployment.  Hultman...

In an executive order from March 23, Gov. Noem issued a state of emergency for the state of South Dakota. Noem held a press conference addressing questions on the order. In the conference, she stressed...