This bridge is the latest in a long history of structures connecting these two communities. Since the late 1800s, there has been some kind of bridge or another connecting Pierre and Ft. Pierre.

Gov. Larry Rhoden issued his second veto while making law a slew of legislation focused on South Dakota's elections and ...

The agenda is out for the first meeting next week of the group that will recommend what direction South Dakota should head on ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities ...

In committee, only the 13 State Affairs members showed their disdain for property tax relief. The entire House had to vote ...

The 100th session of the South Dakota Legislature has been fast-paced and historic. For the first time, a governor transitioned out of office during a legislative session, leading to the ...

The past that Rhoden doesn’t want to talk about is the more than $600,000 worth of charges rung up on state-issued credit ...

"We need perspectives from all parts of this state. We need people from all walks of life working together to make this state great," writes Gov. Larry Rhoden.

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities that align with their gender identity in schools and state buildings ...

A new law in South Dakota will restrict transgender people's use of communal facilities in public schools and state-owned buildings starting July 1. Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed bill HB ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...