Federal budget cuts reduce annual gathering from a weekend to one day in Sioux Falls. One featured author wrote about the ...

Mail sent between South Dakota addresses often shipped out-of-state, contributing to long delivery times "below nationwide ...

Voters are considered Independent or NPA if they write “Independent, I, Ind, no party affiliation, no party, no choice, nonpartisan, or cross off the party choice”.

Community engagement project will identify issues the entire state should know about, people whose voices aren't often heard ...

Unique glacial lake landscape brings unique qualities to northeast South Dakota, though many small towns face similar issues.

Without local zoning, retirees contend with blasts and dust from two new mines near their Black Hills home that could expand ...

South Dakota's has about 40,000 bison, making it the state with the largest bison population. North America is home to ...

The number of South Dakota voters who cast absentee ballots instead of voting on Election Day jumped from 16% in 2016 to 58% ...

Early and absentee voting has started for the Nov. 3 general election. This guide is intended to help South Dakotans make informed decisions using fact-based reporting to fairly and clearly explain ...

Community engagement project will identify issues the entire state should know about, people whose voices aren't often heard and grassroots solutions to challenges through in-person visits, reader ...

Nonpartisan events include a discussion about civic responsibilities and how to find fact-based news and information. While most Americans know it's among their civic responsibilities to be informed ...

From 2 seats in Congress and the governor to a slew of local races, South Dakotans go to the polls Tuesday. An explanation about what's at stake. South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit ...