From left, Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, Ryan Brunner of the Governor's Office, and Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko listen to testimony at a Project Prison Reset meeting on April 29, 2025, in ...

PIERRE, S.D. (Flag Family Media) - The South Dakota penitentiary has reached the end of its useful life. The Project Prison Reset task force shared the news from consultants Arrington Watkins.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The questions have had South Dakota taxpayers’ attention for some time: where might a new prison go and what might the facility or facilities cost? Answers might come into ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A decision on what will replace the South Dakota State Penitentiary will not happen in July during a special session as Gov. Larry Rhoden requested earlier this year. Lt.

Former South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard endorses U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson's 2026 run for governor on June 30, 2025, in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) Republican former South ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden says the state will participate in a program within President Donald Trump’s tax and spending ...

PIERRE — After 144 years, South Dakota lawmakers decided Tuesday it’s time for “the Hill” to retire. The required two-thirds of each legislative chamber voted to endorse a 1,500-bed, $650 million ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two years after approving a tough-on-crime sentencing law, South Dakota is scrambling to deal with the price tag for that legislation: Housing thousands of additional inmates ...