PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – As the dust settles on the 2024 election and President-elect Donald Trump prepares ...

South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson said nearly 70% of South Dakota voters cast their ballots this year, but the ...

Cannabis industry advocates said Monday that they need representation on the state’s Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee.

South Dakota voters will decide today whether to continue paying sales taxes on groceries, as well as on other items that could possibly include cigarettes. Currently, the state collects sales taxes ...

More information on election integrity in South Dakota can be found on the Secretary of State’s website: ...

South Dakota Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson offered a reminder to voters of the safeguards and security built into South Dakota’s election processes. The Rapid City Journal is dedicated to ...

South Dakota maintains a state Report Card system that grades each public school on a variety of metrics. We are sharing the results of the report ...

The Fed announced a second straight interest rate drop and now borrowers around the country have something to celebrate.

For those holding out to vote in-person on Election Day, you may or may not need to show your ID. It all depends on where you ...

The campaign opposing a South Dakota abortion-rights ballot measure received $500,000 from an out-of-state nonprofit and $100 ...