U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds shared his latest Weekly Round[s] Up, outlining academy nominations, legislative activity, national security briefings and meetings with South Dakotans and national leaders. Rounds also detailed progress on his DEAL Act and participation in the Reagan National Defense Forum.
Chronic absenteeism in South Dakota public schools has held at 21% for two consecutive years after a sharp rise during the COVID-19 era. State data shows Indigenous students experience significantly higher rates of missed school.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has been unanimously elected President-Elect of the National Association of Attorneys General, marking his second time in the national leadership role. Jackley says the position will help strengthen South Dakota’s voice on key law enforcement issues.
A quick succession of Arctic air and wintry weather will bring freezing fog, gusty winds and light snow to Mitchell, with daytime highs only reaching the mid-30s before a plunge into much colder temperatures by week’s end
The South Dakota State Fair will welcome the 66th Annual Family Campers and RVers Campvention to Huron in July 2026, bringing participants from across the U.S. and Canada for a week of outdoor activities, education, and entertainment.
A Kingsbury County Grand Jury has indicted a 40-year-old Iroquois man on an aggravated assault charge after a Nov. 22 shooting that left another man hospitalized, according to the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
A Kyle man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for a 2024 alcohol-related crash that killed a passenger in another vehicle. The case was prosecuted federally under the Major Crimes Act.
U.S. Sen. John Thune says the Senate is on track to approve more than 400 of President Donald Trump’s nominees this year, despite what he describes as ongoing delays from Senate Democrats.
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds announced his nominations of three South Dakota students to the nation’s military service academies, naming principal nominees to the U.S. Naval Academy, West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate has surpassed 300 confirmations of President Trump’s civilian nominees and is on track to exceed 400, following what he described as unprecedented delays from Senate Democrats.