South Dakota Legislature

 Mass of Christian burial for Lynn Sanderson, 60, of Conde will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Turton. The Rev. Mike Kelly will officiate. Burial will follow in St. John's Catholic Cemetery of Conde, under the direction of...

DAUGAARD-2014 Daugaard says he's leaning toward running in 2014 (Information in the following story is from: KCCR-AM, http://www.todayskccr.com/) PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he is leaning toward running for a second term in...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature is seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the State Investment Council. The council oversees the State Investment Office. It is responsible for investing state money and determining investment...

Confederate flags have no place in South Dakota  South Dakota has become the focal point of a racial controversy that could become newsworthy on the national scene.  The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs removed two Confederate flags last...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota legislative panel has decided to have an outside agency review the operation of the Legislature's professional staff. The National Conference of State Legislatures will conduct the review. Some legislative...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota legislative panel has decided to have an outside agency review the operation of the Legislature's professional staff. The National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan organization that represents...

PIERRE — The organization and management of the Legislature's professional staff will be reviewed by a team from the National Conference of State Legislatures, under an agreement reached Tuesday by the Legislature's Executive Board.  One aspect of...

The South Dakota Legislature's Regional Watershed Advisory Task Force is scheduled to meet Monday in Mitchell. Several Brown County officials are to discuss drainage issues. The agenda includes: 9:30 a.m.: State climatologist Dennis Todey, South...

The South Dakota Legislature's Regional Watershed Advisory Task Force is scheduled to meet Monday in Mitchell.  Several Brown County officials are to discuss drainage issues.  The agenda includes: - 9:30 a.m.: State climatologist Dennis Todey, South...

Today's question: Noem? Herseth Sandlin? Brendan Johnson? Someone else? Who would you like to see run, D or R, in 2014 for Sen. Tim Johnson's U.S. Senate seat, and why? The American News Reader Panel is an emailed question of the week. To join the...

 As part of its new system of providing for discussion at the end of meetings, the Aberdeen City Council discussed a host of subjects Monday, including texting and a new library.   Enough input about texting was received that Mayor Mike Levsen said...

Four Aberdeen Roncalli seniors, four state tournaments in a row. When you are a high school basketball player, your resume can't get much better. Although all four haven't been on the varsity all four years, Aberdeen Roncalli seniors Kendal Deutsch,...