Several factors are leading up to the historic election, including a year of campaigning, fights over property tax and negative advertisements.

The philanthropist and businessman gave over $4 billion away over his lifetime. Sanford died at 90 on July 18.

Zander Zephier was killed in 2024 after law enforcement used pepper spray and entered the basement of his family's home on the Yankton Sioux Reservation.

Driven by entrepreneurial residents, housing development has helped transform the southeast South Dakota town into a rural bedroom community for Sioux Falls and Mitchell.

Recent record-breaking wind gusts were the latest in a string of recent disasters.

South Dakota ended fiscal year 2026 with a $69 million surplus. The state budget was $7.5 billion.

While power companies and state officials show interest in the renewable power source, opposition from neighbors dims the shine on some ventures.