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Tyler Hausten of Sioux Falls has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The sentence follows a traffic stop where police found…

Of the $2.7 billion in taxes collected by South Dakota in 2024, 2.3%, or $60.7 million, came from corporation net income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey…

The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) issued 470 home loans totaling $175.1 million in South Dakota during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans’…

A Sturgis man has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for enticing a minor online. The case involved sexually explicit communications with a fifteen-year-old girl over several…

A Box Elder man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography using internet applications between September 2024 and April 2025. Authorities say David Derby…

In 2025, South Dakota recorded 1,122 VA purchase loans totaling $403.8 million.

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for South Dakota in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $373,188, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

The Senate has passed a major housing bill featuring key provisions from Senator Mike Rounds aimed at improving affordability in South Dakota’s rural areas. The legislation now heads to the…

Senator John Thune announced that the Senate will soon debate the SAVE America Act. The proposed legislation centers on voter identification requirements and other policies. Thune highlighted broad public support…

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier…

A woman from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years of federal probation for her involvement in an assault on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

A man from Tea, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that led to another woman’s death. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down…

There were 361 VA home purchase loans issued in South Dakota in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $134.7 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans…

Senator John Thune criticized Democratic lawmakers for their approach to resolving the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. In remarks delivered March 11 on the Senate floor, he accused them of…

Senator John Thune criticized Democrats for their role in the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The prolonged closure is impacting key federal agencies and workers’ pay while negotiations remain…

Senator John Thune announced new Senate legislation targeting affordable housing challenges across America. The bill seeks regulatory reform while empowering local solutions amid rising home costs.

Senator John Thune criticized Senate Democrats for not negotiating an end to the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The impasse has left key federal agencies unfunded for 25 days. Thune…

Senator John Thune criticized Democrats for what he described as a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown due to stalled funding negotiations. He called for renewed bipartisan talks while highlighting…

Out of the $2.7 billion in total tax revenue collected by South Dakota in 2024, $60.7 million came from corporation net income taxes, representing an increase from the previous year,…

A woman from Riverside, California, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for her role in a money laundering conspiracy linked to drug trafficking.

The VA issued 43 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans…

A Sturgis, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon.

A man from Parmelee, South Dakota, has been sentenced to nearly 18 years in federal prison for sexual abuse. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to…