The governors of North Dakota and South Dakota on Monday held a joint visit with tribal leaders at the Standing Rock Reservation headquarters.

Throughout the week, we’ve been reporting on the meetings held by Governor Larry Rhoden’s Project Prison Reset Task Force.

Steven Rhoden has been arrested and is facing several serious felony charges, including child sexual abuse and soliciting ...

The new law is part of a crackdown on full-time travelers who want to establish their residency in the state because there is no income tax.

When a state prison task force meets next week for the first time, Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote will bring his experience ...

From Rep. Goodwin's column: "We also ended session without laws that would put librarians in jail for checking out certain books. This subject is bizarre ..." ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden is trying to bring the “National Garden of American Heroes" to the Black Hills. Rhoden sent a letter to President Donald Trump proposing a location in the hills ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A new law in South Dakota will restrict transgender people’s use of communal facilities in public schools and state-owned buildings starting July 1. Republican Gov.