The Latest Breaking News from South Dakota

Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and rejected it in Arkansas and North Dakota in elections seen as a test of legalization’s support in even the most conservative parts of the country

Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North and South Dakota deciding whether to OK recreational marijuana measures.

Fossil named Maximus unearthed in South Dakota rated one of most complete T rex skulls ever found

A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to sell for $15 million or more at auction in New York next month

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is planning a reelection rally featuring a video message from former President Donald Trump in a final push to turn out voters in the heavily-Republican western part of the state

The Republican South Dakota governor is making a bid for reelection in a tight race against Democratic challenger Jamie Smith

In November, five states will decide on marijuana legalization ballot measures. In the central U.S., voters in Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota will consider citizen initiatives to legalize marijuana. These four states are Republican trifectas. In Maryland, which has a divided government, the legislature voted to put the…

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a “war zone” last year when she sent dozens of state National Guard troops there

Over the past two months many groups, members of law enforcement, government officials and community leaders in South Dakota have been campaigning against Initiated Measure 27, which would legalize recreational marijuana for adults over 21.

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem was looking to shore up support for her South Dakota reelection bid with a series of campaign rallies with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Donors associated with companies holding medical marijuana licenses are providing most of the funding for ballot measures that would legalize recreational marijuana in several states