South Dakota’s $825 million prison project in rural Lincoln County faces legislative and legal hurdles as the proposed site and price tag come under fire.

A county board acted illegally in granting a variance for a new home, the South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled. In an opinion ...

"A prison, like a jail, is a necessary government function, and it must be located somewhere," a state circuit judge ruled.

With all members present, the Lincoln County Commissioners met Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the Lincoln County Boardroom. Commissioners heard agenda items including rezone updates, Behavioral Health agreements, ...

Park City and Summit County require affordable housing for westside developments, but eastern Summit County can't. Here's why ...

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved a request for a variance of use to allow a government contractor to continue operating on the grounds of Meadow Lake Airport just north of ...

Fifth time was the charm for Captiva’s South Seas resort to make its zoning case before a Lee County hearing examiner Friday. After four unsuccessful tries, Lee County’s Department of ...

Landowners near the new Lincoln County prison site railed against the Department of Corrections for a lack of transparency ...

The lake was always known for its pristine waters, but in 2013 scientists published research on the lake’s clarity, revealing that, like pure water, it had a visibility of between 70 and 80 ...

If Nichols is found guilty of 1st-degree murder, he could receive the death penalty under South Dakota law. If lawmakers approve Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to cut the state tobacco prevention ...