South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile that had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future South Dakota Gov.

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected next Senate majority leader, making him a key partner in power to Trump ...

Both Maine and Nebraska allow electoral votes to be split. In Maine, two of four electoral votes go to the statewide winner and one electoral vote goes to the winner in each of the two ...

The 82-year-old is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history. Republican senators chose South Dakota Sen. John Thune ...

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South Dakota has no income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is fairly low when compared to other states. But, sales tax in South Dakota applies to both groceries and clothing.

South Dakota isn’t famous for any sprawling metropolis, but the state has no shortage of sights and smaller cities that thousands of people proudly call home. Whether it’s the stark beauty of ...

If you make $70,000 a year living in South Dakota you will be taxed $7,660. Your average tax rate is 10.94% and your marginal tax rate is 22%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate ...

South Dakota State football will take on North Dakota State in the Dakota Marker game on Saturday. ESPN2 will broadcast the 7 p.m. contest. The Jackrabbits (5-1) are coming off a 63-13 win over ...

What is now South Dakota was among the northern Plains land claimed by the French and sold to the U.S. in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. A Record 13 Women Will Be Governors Next Year After New ...

South Dakota State women beat No. 21 Creighton 76-71 to spoil the Bluejays' season opener. — Brooklyn Meyer scored 17 points, Madison Mathiowetz added 13 and South Dakota State beat No. 21 ...

Mark Gronowski threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns — with 140 yards and three scores going to Griffin Wilde — and South Dakota State scored 28 second-quarter points to post a 38-7 victory ...