Kristi Noem

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2023-11, establishing the America 250th South Dakota Commission which aims to prepare for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

At the request of Gov. Kristi Noem, the South Dakota Department of Tourism is again seeking a permit for a firework show at the Mount Rushmore Memorial in 2024.

While typically coy on the subject, Governor Kristi Noem threw cold water on talk of her Presidential aspirations during a recent interview with a Watertown radio station.

Gov. Kristi Noem said she's talking to several candidates to take the position of chief of staff. Noem’s most recent chief, Mark Miller, resigned earlier this month days after her deputy chief of staff also left.

South Dakota’s fallen hero’s bridge program conducts dedication ceremonies throughout the state. The program dedicates bridges to South Dakotans who were killed in combat or classified as missing in action.

Gov. Kristi Noem launches a workforce recruitment campaign to encourage people to come live and work in South Dakota.

Dakota State University entered a five-year Educational Partnership Agreement with ArmyCyber to work together on research and educational projects, according to a press release from the university.

Gov. Kristi Noem is urging Congress to halt a proposed Bureau of Land Management rule to increase considerations for conservation when issuing leases. She said the agency’s rule oversteps its authority.

Governor Kristi Noem’s fifth chief of staff is resigning. The move comes after a deputy chief of staff is also leaving the executive branch. Both cite moving closer to home for family.

Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order exempting certain liquids being transported through South Dakota from federal regulations regarding drivers’ hours of service.