Like Thune, Johnson says his role gives him the chance to make sure the South Dakota perspective is heard in Washington DC. He also says people in Washington are noticing the Dakotas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) — Silence from South Dakota’s congressional delegation. South Dakota Searchlight has reached out ...

South Dakota students could’ve been left out of the Scripps National Spelling Bee if a regional partner hadn't come forward this year.

Bethany Soye, the bill’s lead sponsor, told the Washington Examiner. The bill passed overwhelmingly in the South Dakota legislature, with a 61-5 vote in the House and a unanimous 34-0 vote ...