Kristi Noem

Gov. Kristi Noem and the Bureau of Human Resources are expanding paid time off for state employees.

The new members will help the board in its mission overseeing policy at the state's public universities.

Gov. Kristi Noem is responding to criticisms about the slow rollout of a $200 million dollar housing infrastructure program.

Almost $8 million will be made available to supercharge apprenticeship programs in South Dakota, Governor Kristi Noem announced this week.

The decree is meant to honor, remember, recognize, and appreciate those who have served in the past and those now serving.

The $200 million in housing infrastructure grants and loans likely won’t reach developers until September. That’s what state lawmakers on the executive board are hearing from the new head of South Dakota Housing Development Authority.

Monday was the final public comment hearing for South Dakota’s proposed social studies standards. After months of debate, the board elected to approve the standards proposal.

Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order for South Dakota at a National Rifle Association event in Indiana. Noem wants to prohibit the state from contracting with financial institutions that refuse to do business with firearm-related entities.

Gov. Kristi Noem will sign an executive order on gun rights while speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual leadership forum.

The Children’s Home Society in Sioux Falls received national recognition for their work with the community’s youth. Some of the state’s political heavy hitters helped celebrate the accomplishment.