South Dakota Department of Health

In his State of the State address, Gov. Larry Rhoden said he hoped the bill allowing the state to move forward with the Rural Health Transformation Program would be the first to cross his desk. Thursday, he got his wish.

Health officials are warning about a potential measles exposure at a school in northeast South Dakota.

The next round of Rural Health Transformation funding depends on a quick startup this year, but lawmakers must grant the state permission to start spending the federal dollars.

A Butte County resident with a confirmed case of measles was at the airport the morning of Dec. 10 while infectious.

West Nile Virus continues to be an issue for South Dakota. With the most recent year data findings, 2025 saw fewer cases than health officials anticipated.

The South Dakota Medicinal Marijuana Oversight Committee passed a slew of motions at its latest meeting amid tension during this and past meetings.

The state Department of Health has released its priorities for maternal and childhood health care needs. This comes after a statewide assessment that took place over the last twelve months conducted every five years.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website said there will be no benefits issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, beginning in November if the government shutdown hasn’t ended. That has some food banks worried about the impact on recipients in South Dakota.

The Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, nutritional support program will continue as normal in South Dakota despite the ongoing government shutdown.

South Dakota has the highest rate of foodborne illnesses in the nation, according to a new study.