Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson approved three ballot question petitions for circulation prior to the submission deadline on November 3, 2025.

The sixth annual Snowplow Naming Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is now open through Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Over the past five winters, SDDOT has engaged thousands of South Dakotans in naming snowplows across the State. On average, the SDDOT contest draws 700 submissions annually from individuals, classrooms, and businesses.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The U.S. sheep industry reveals what happens when our nation ignores market failure for too long, and it’s a case study applicable to every livestock sector in America. So, let’s examine market failure.

Yes. South Dakota voters shot down an attempt to eliminate daylight saving time in a referendum in 1968, with 59% voting against the measure.

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025 may be delayed or disrupted. While October benefits have been fully issued, future funding is not guaranteed.

The Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota on January 9, 1873, passed an Act to punish adultery, which if found guilty, could result in being sentenced to the state penitentiary. Section 1 of the law specified: “Every person who shall commit the crime of adultery, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Territorial penitentiary not exceeding five years, and be fined not exceeding five (5) hundred dollars ($13,499 today), or either of said punishment, in the discretion of the court.”