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.

People see Thokbor Majak on campus at San Diego State, see his 7-foot frame carrying a book bag on the way to class, and ask him where he’s from. He tells them South Sudan. They ask what it’s like. “I ...

Most first- and second-year students at South Dakota’s public universities will have to continue living in the schools’ ...

South Dakota's four-year process to address the state's correctional needs evolved into a plan to build a new men's prison on ...

Supporters Gov. Larry Rhoden and former Gov. Kristi Noem insisted the nearly 150-year-old SD State Penitentiary in Sioux ...

The city is considering prohibiting “private student dormitory” developments throughout downtown as it seeks to promote housing for long-term residents amid the University of South Carolina’s growth.

Perspectives from neighbors, policy analysts and law enforcement show division surrounding plan to build prison in rural ...

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

It’s a favorite saying of the American right when advocating for stricter immigration laws: “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” ...

The committee voted to remove the South Dakota Board of Regents’ requirement for freshman and sophomore students to live on ...

A South Dakota Senate committee advanced a bill Monday at the Capitol in Pierre that would allow people to carry concealed ...

The Mitchell Board of Education will hear a presentation on literacy coaches when it meets next in regular session Monday, Feb. 10. The meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 10 at ...