North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum front and center at Trump New Jersey rally
North Dakota Governor and former presidential candidate Doug Burgum took center stage at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday, placing him among an increasingly short list of running mate candidates. There is growing speculation that he remains a candidate. Burgum was a guest on President Trump’s campaign project “Trump Force One.” […]
Signatures submitted in bid to bring ‘Top 2’ primaries to South Dakota
Thousands more signatures than needed were submitted to support South Dakota’s “top-two” primary system. Under the proposed system, which is already in place in states such as California and Washington, candidates from all parties would participate in a single nonpartisan ballot, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election, regardless of affiliation. . […]
Jury convicts North Dakota lawmaker of misdemeanor speculation
A North Dakota jury on Friday convicted a state lawmaker of misdemeanor charges related to rental buildings in the state involving ownership. One parliamentary leader said he disagreed with the ruling and would review related laws and regulations. Republican Rep. Jason Dockter of Bismarck was indicted in December 2023 on charges of speculating or betting […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem suggests President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, also should have been shot
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who recently came under fire for shooting and killing her 14-month-old dog Cricket, said in an interview Sunday that President Biden’s dog Commander should have suffered a similar fate. suggested. Documents released in February said the commander bit Secret Service agents at least 20 times between October 2022 and […]
2 more sentenced in carjacking, kidnapping of FBI employee in South Dakota
The last two members of a trio convicted of carjacking and kidnapping an FBI agent in Rapid City, South Dakota, have been sentenced. On Friday, Davin Morales, 29, was sentenced to 47 years in prison. Carla Lopez Gutierrez, also 29, was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison at the same hearing. A third […]
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Justifies Killing Own ‘Untrainable’ Dog
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem took to social media Friday to address criticisms of a controversial passage in her soon-to-be-released book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.” Noem posted on X (previously known as Twitter), reacting to a piece by The Guardian and explaining […]
Massive 911 Outage Hits Nebraska, Texas, Nevada and South Dakota: REPORT
Several states reportedly lost connection to emergency dispatchers late Wednesday night, inhibiting affected areas from calling 911. The outages affected parts of Nebraska, Texas, Nevada and all of South Dakota, and the issue was resolved around midnight, CBS News reported. 🚨#BREAKING: There’s a Major 911 outages hitting the entire state of South Dakota and becoming […]
Toddler dies after falling from third-story hotel window in South Dakota
A Minnesota toddler has died after falling from a third-floor hotel window in South Dakota. Kathryn and Alex Hine of Lakefield, Minn., wrote in a Facebook post that their 1-year-old son, Madden, died Monday, two days after falling at the Clubhouse Hotel & Suites in Sioux Falls. Ta. Man on the run from South Carolina […]
Multiple South Dakota tribal nations ban Noem from reservation land: What to know
Several tribal nations in South Dakota have banned Gov. Kristi Noem (R) from their reservations, citing comments related to immigration, crime and race. Relations between the governor and the tribe have been strained since he took office in 2019. But his recent comments have further fueled tensions, with the governor now unable to set foot […]
Third South Dakota tribal nation bans Noem from reservation
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has become the third tribal nation to ban Kristi Noem (R) of South Dakota from its reservation. On Wednesday, the Standing Rock Tribal Council accused Noem of “racial harassment” at a town hall event, alleging that some tribal leaders “personally benefit” from Mexican drug cartel activity on the reservation. The […]