Prince Harry took time to thank South Dakota firefighters who are assisting in the effort to contain deadly fires in Southern California.

A former local fire chief who fought wildfires in both states says fire departments in California have more resources than ones in South Dakota. He also says the Southern Californ

The same week that Prince Harry’s landmark case against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers went to trial in the U.K., the Duke of Sussex met up with firefighters and therapy dogs in Salinas, California amid the devastating Southern California wildfires.

Prince Harry stopped and thanked South Dakotan firefighters in southern California Monday afternoon. The Duke of Sussex asked questions and talked with the group,

The International Association of Firefighters endorsed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for DHS secretary as California fires rage, which notably follows its neutral 2024 presidential position.

The wind is blowing in California which adding fuel to the fires in Los Angeles County. Wind speeds of 40 mph to 70 mph are predicted for that region Tuesday and

Five California wildfires have engulfed roughly 55 square miles over the past five days. That's roughly the same size as Rapid City

South Dakota Wildland Fire was joined by three additional engines and 11 firefighters from Black Hawk Fire Department, Fairburn and Whispering Pines Volunteer Fire Department.

A future ballot question could ask voters whether to raise the threshold to pass a constitutional amendment from a "50% plus one" to 60% of voters.

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — One tribe in South Dakota lifted its order banning Gov. Kristi Noem from its territories just days before the Republican was set to appear before a U.S. Senate committee on her nomination to head one of the federal government's largest agencies.

SD firefighters were staged with CalFire in preparation for initial attack on any potential new starts, the post says.

CDC testing data for the same period reveals that 6.6 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive, with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin seeing the highest test positivity rates of any region at 8.9 percent.