This week, Governor Larry Rhoden is leading a business-driven trade mission to Israel alongside South Dakota Trade. By the end of his first full day in the Holy Land, he will have met with President Isaac Herzog, Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar of Israel.

South Dakota’s 66 county auditors will begin the voter list maintenance process this summer, continuing the state’s longstanding commitment to clean, accurate, and secure elections. South Dakota conducts list maintenance every odd-numbered year between January 1st and November 15th.

The recently released MAHA Report was the work product of the commission established by President Trump’s executive order to Make America Healthy Again. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, is the chair of the commission, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is among the Cabinet members who serve on the commission. In that role, Secretary Rollins coauthored the report that assessed the challenges our nation faces to Make Our Children Healthy Again.

Why South Dakota’s Property Rights Fight Matters for All Americans At a time when federal overreach seems to creep further into the lives of everyday Americans, South Dakota has drawn a bold line in the sand: private property rights are not up for negotiation. Summit Carbon Solutions attempted to use eminent domain to force carbon pipelines through private property across the state.

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) on June 4, 2025, announced the 2024 pheasant season harvest numbers. Over 1.3 million roosters were harvested across the 2024 season, which is the highest harvest in 13 years. An additional 380,000 pheasants were also harvested by hunters within a defined private shooting preserve.

Yes. Among state populations, South Dakota is one of the most vulnerable to hail damage.