South Dakota bill banning sanctuary city policies heads to governor's desk

PIERRE, S.D. (TNND) — Members of the South Dakota House on Tuesday approved legislation banning sanctuary city laws in the state, sending the measure to the governor's desk. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by state Sen. Casey Crabtree, R-District 8, prevents …

KTIV talks with Siouxland Chamber of Commerce about their trip to Iowa and South Dakota capitols

South Dakota Lawmakers Latest Asshats Seeking To Force Schools To Post The Ten Commandments

from the not-how-any-of-this-works dept It’s 2025 and we’re still stuck with legislators who wish it was still 1725. Or possibly any year with B.C appended. Clearly unconstitutional laws are being crafted with alarming frequency these days. Those that aren …

'Refugee report' could return to South Dakota; Resettlement information not published since 2020

A report about the settlement of immigrants in South Dakota could become public information again. The House State Affairs Committee passed House Bill 1106 Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2025) by a 10-2 vote. The legislation that would bring back a state law that was …

South Dakota Unified Judicial System celebrating 2025 Court Reporting and Captioning Week

Gov. Larry Rhoden and Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen have proclaimed this week (Feb. 1-8, 2025) Court Reporting and Captioning Week in South Dakota. This weeklong event highlights the many aspects of court reporting and captioning that make …

Becker Furniture Is Sold to South Dakota’s Furniture Mart

The sale ends decades of local ownership for Becker Furniture. Photo courtesy of Becker Furniture on Facebook Becker Furniture, the local furniture chain bearing the name of the small Minnesota town it was founded in almost 50 years ago, is changing hands. …

Shake-ups in the South Dakota & federal governments

On today's show... SDPB's Lee Strubinger explores legislative efforts for property tax relief. He says there are about ten bills before lawmakers on these taxes (1:00 to 10:49). Our Dakota Political Junkies take a look at how President Donald Trump …

2025 South Dakota marijuana bills

<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- In the 2025 South Dakota legislative session, there have been five bills filed dealing with the subject of marijuana.</p> <p>All house bills, these are <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov…

Zimmer: Matt Goehring's emotional path from Sioux Falls to South Dakota State

SIOUX FALLS — After two all-conference seasons for the USF Cougars, linebacker Matt Goehring entered the transfer portal with the intention of transferring to South Dakota State, the school he'd dreamed of playing for while starring for Roosevelt High …

Former South Dakota prison employee sentenced for engaging in sexual act with inmate

TYNDALL, S.D. — A former employee of the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield was sentenced to prison Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 after pleading guilty to engaging in a prohibited sexual act with an inmate. Cassandra Jelsma, 36, received a sentence of 90 days …