Jon Hunter and Michael Card, Ph.D., scrutinize Thune's performance as majority leader. They round up national headlines and stories about the South Dakota congressman.

At the beginning of the 100th legislative session, iconic South Dakota artist Dick Termes was commissioned to create one of his Termespheres for the Capitol building. That project is at last complete

Brookings Regional Airport is being awarded the Large General Aviation Airport of the Year from the state Department of Transportation's Office of Aeronautics Services.

The South Dakota Supreme Court is ruling in favor of a collection of state Air National Guard members suing the adjutant general over employment benefits.

In a statement, a Department of Education spokesperson writes the State Library is currently culling its collections and resources, and the MacKay Building is closed until that work is completed.