I was born and raised in West River, and that part of the state reflects the great American West in a lot of ways. The hillcrests and valleys are a bit sharper, the prairies have more cows and grass… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. – On Monday, Governor Larry Rhoden will visit Lemmon on his Open for Opportunity tour.
Governor Rhoden will tour the LemmonMade Butcher Shop. They have a comprehensive meat… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. - On June 27, 2025, Governor Larry Rhoden and 16 fellow governors wrote Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, urging them to strip a provision from the… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. - On July 1st, the ban on sanctuary cities in South Dakota, SB 7, will take effect. This was the first bill Governor Larry Rhoden signed after taking office as Governor.
“We… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. – On June 26, 2025, Governor Larry Rhoden will visit Brandon and Baltic on his Open for Opportunity tour.
The Governor will tour Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc., which has grown… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. - On June 24, 2025, Governor Larry Rhoden and United States Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced that the State of South Dakota and the United States Department of the… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. - On June 24, 2025, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in honor of former state… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. - On July 1, two government accountability bills signed by Governor Larry Rhoden will take effect. SB 62 establishes mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental… Read More
Opportunities for Ag
Ag is king in South Dakota, plain and simple. This past week, we hosted the annual Governor’s Ag Summit in historic Deadwood. In my first year as Governor, it was pretty… Read More
Data centers are generating a lot of conversation. Mostly positive conversation. I am 58 years old, and I remember a time when new technology scared me. I remember asking my dad, as a rattled kid,… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. – On June 17, 2025, Governor Larry Rhoden celebrated Moody’s reaffirmation of South Dakota’s AAA credit rating.
“Receiving a reaffirmed AAA credit rating is… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. – On June 17, 2025 Governor Larry Rhoden will host the 2025 Governor’s Agricultural Summit (Ag Summit). The Ag Summit will be a two-day event held June 17-18, 2025, in the… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden and his office are now accepting applications for the 2025 Fall Internship Program. This internship program provides students with first-hand experiences… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. – On June 14, 2025, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset at the State Capitol on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in honor of Minnesota… Read More
There’s a beat-up old book sitting on my desk at the State Capitol. It’s full of pictures that were taken by my dad. Long after he passed, we found an old camera hidden amongst his old… Read More
