On July 21, 2025, President Donald J. Trump officially endorsed Mike Rounds for his re-election to the United States Senate.

United States cattle producers with an interest in strengthening the economic position of their individual farms and ranches and in ensuring the health and safety of the U.S. livestock herd would not knowingly support policies that conflict with their own interests and goals.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warns South Dakotans impacted by recent severe weather to be careful of transit vendors offering to do storm repairs. “In the aftermath of severe weather, scammers often prey on vulnerable homeowners with promises of quick and cheap repairs,” said Attorney General Jackley.

Beginning on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, chip seal and fog seal applications will be applied to several highways in the Mitchell surrounding area. The contractor will move from one project to the next in the following order: · S.D. Highway 38 – the project begins from the junction of U.S. Highway 81 at Salem and runs 17 miles east to Humboldt. The chip seal work on this section is anticipated to be complete in three days and the fog seal will take an additional two days; · U.S. Highway 81 – the project begins from the junction of S.D. Highway 38 at Salem and runs one mile north to the north edge of Salem. The chip seal work on this section is anticipated to be complete in one day and the fog seal will take an additional day; · S.D. Highway 262 and S.D. Highway 42 – the project begins from the junction of S.D. Highway 262 and S.D Highway 42 at Bridgewater and runs five miles east to the junction of U.S. Highway 81. The chip seal work on this section is anticipated to be complete in one day and the fog seal will take an additional day; · S.D. Highway 46 – the project begins just west of the junction of 393 Avenue located west of Wagner and runs one mile east to Wagner. The chip seal work on this section is anticipated to be complete in one day and the fog seal will take an additional day; and · U.S. Highway 18 - this shoulder project begins at Dallas and runs 13 miles east to where the concrete ends east of Burke. The chip seal work on this section is anticipated to be complete in two days and the fog seal will take an additional day.

Members of a task force aiming to reduce the property tax burden for South Dakota homeowners are considering proposals to reduce or replace property taxes by relying on sales or transaction taxes. The task force dug into two proposals and heard a new idea from a former lawmaker at its latest meeting in Rapid City earlier this month.

M With the rains, come the weeds. This time of summer is exciting because flowers are blooming and plants are bearing fruit.