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Justice Janine Kern, who has served as a judge within the South Dakota Unified Judicial System for nearly 25 years, will retire from the bench in December.

Opposition to a proposal to build a state men’s prison in Mitchell is growing. A second major city leader who previously backed the idea is now coming out against the project.

The Sioux Falls Police Department is relaunching its co-responder model program for the summer. It’s partnership with Southeast Behavioral Health that’s part of a larger city effort to address mental health issues.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has confirmed the emerald ash borer has spread to Milbank.

A task force looking at building a new men’s prison is abandoning a contentious location in Lincoln County the state already owns. It’s unclear what will become of the state-owned site.

The Davison County Sheriff said after hearing strong resistance from the public, he is dropping support for a proposal to build the state men's penitentiary to Mitchell.

South Dakota Trade partnered with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to lead a trade mission to Mexico in search of expanding the state’s trade markets.

A provision in the reconciliation bill, which President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill,” prohibits states from regulating Artificial Intelligence, or AI, for a decade.

Measles is here in South Dakota. Amid a nationwide outbreak, health professionals want to spread the word — measles shots are safe and effective.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections has named the next warden of the state penitentiary following years of high turnover at the position.