UNDATED – (DRG News) South Dakota ranks #3 in a report that rates the well-being of state residents. Alaska residents had the highest well-being in the nation in 2014 in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, followed by Hawaii and South Dakota. The index was compiled through more than 176,000 interviews with U.S. adults across all...

PIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) This week, the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs was honored for its work in 2014 on Operation Reaching All Veterans. Tuesday, Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald named the recipients of the 2015 Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Awards at the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Deadwood gambling advocates are claiming victory in their year-long push to allow three new games in the historic outlaw town. The state House on Thursday voted 46-22 to approve the proposal to allow keno, craps and roulette in the historic mining town. Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s spokeswoman says he will sign...

MOBRIDGE, SD- (DRG News) Earlier today, we spoke to Debbie Kahl, Director of Equalization for the Walworth County Department of Equalization, about the property tax assessments that are approaching. She talked about what it will mean for citizens in the community.   Kahl also talked about the process that goes into these assessments.