The right to worship God according to the dictates of conscience shall never be infringed. No person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or position on account of his religious ...

The Sioux Falls mayor has long been discussed as a possible candidate for higher office — but he's got other plans, he says.

An international student in western South Dakota overcame Kristi Noem’s attempt to stop her from graduating Saturday, while hundreds of people protested on the other side of the state where Noem ...

The Bible itself contains the most powerful argument against making the Ten Commandments a moral guide for all citizens.

The Texas House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 10 on Sunday, to require the display of the Ten Commandments in all ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a Republican proposal that cleared a major vote Saturday and would make the state the nation ...

Emails from South Dakota Searchlight to USGS press contacts at EROS and in regional and national offices on the number of employees who’ve departed since Jan. 25 went unanswered. Searchlight also ...

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MITCHELL, S.D. — Matthew Pearson found a successful career in the wind energy industry purely by chance. After graduating from high school in Vermillion, Pearson knew he didn’t want to pursue ...

The incoming and outgoing governors called for an average of $100 million for targeted housing initiatives. The state spent around a third of that. University Drive Manor, an affordable housing ...

EUGENE, OR - The Big Ten Track and Field Championships were held this past weekend in Eugene, Oregon. Former Rapid City Stevens standout Simeon Birnbaum not only won an individual title, but he set a ...

PIERRE — Eminent domain could soon be off the table for carbon capture projects in South Dakota. The state Senate Tuesday voted 23-12 to pass House Bill 1052, a bill that would prohibit ...