Rather than having the procedure done locally, Noem opted to fly more than 1,000 miles from the South Dakota governor’s mansion, to Sugar Land, Texas, to get the two procedures needed to fix her ...

Prior to her confirmation, Noem served as South Dakota's 33rd and first-ever female governor. A rancher, farmer, and small business owner before moving into the governor's mansion, Noem served ...

The Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site in Bismarck will host "Fibers and Flavors" from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 8. Attendees can bring crochet, knitting or other fiber craft projects to work on.

Outside the sky was bright blue with sunshine and the air a brisk 20 degrees. Inside the South Dakota Capitol, hundreds of people dressed in their Saturday best filled the rotunda to witness the ...