Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend the City of Custer’s 150th birthday celebration, a significant milestone! The event was held at the 1881 Courthouse Museum. There was birthday cake, an arrowhead treasure hunt for the kids, a historical walking tour, live music,...
OPINION — While church pews filled across South Dakota on Sunday morning, I was in a very different place — a packed courtroom in Sturgis. Outside, the roar of motorcycles rolled through the Black Hills as thousands of riders poured into town for the annual Sturgis...
August 6, 2025 South Dakota Office of the Governor 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre SD 57501-8501 Dear Governor Rhoden, The purpose of this letter is to respectfully request you take immediate action to help prevent the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS) to South...
My husband and I are now four years into this beautiful journey of parenthood. Though there are many tired days and toddler tantrums, I wouldn’t trade full time motherhood for anything. As the boys get older, I look back to my childhood for things I want to teach them...
I commend Secretary of State, Monae Johnson for owning up to the mistake that was made in releasing the protected information in an attempt to comply with the requirements of newly enacted HB1062. I have spoken with the Secretary of State about this and she regrets...
As the end to Summer is closer, so is the anticipation of the new school season. This week's update begins with the July 22nd “Safer Sioux Falls” Forum. This much needed discussion was brought about by the July 8th Prison Task Force meeting which concluded that a...
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in honor of former state legislator Michael (Mike) Diedrich. He served in the South Dakota State Senate...
When Congress negotiated the reconciliation bill and debated ways to cut federal spending, it ignored a government giveaway that costs taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, endangers rural communities, and is ripe for – and plagued with – fraud, waste, and abuse....
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: [email protected] SECRETARY OF STATE MONAE L. JOHNSON ANNOUNCES UPDATED RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION (PIERRE, S.D.) – The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office is notifying voters of changes to...
Fellow South Dakotan, On the Fourth of July, President Trump signed historic legislation into law that delivers on Republicans’ promises to the American people. One of Republicans’ promises was to make America safer and stronger. This legislation makes generational...
