Several days after the flood, a state official showed up, Hansen said, and told her the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management hoped to “take this off your plate.” The agency did provide ...

Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.

The South Dakota Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would allow for the installation of newborn surrender devices at certain agencies.

Noem, former governor of South Dakota, was confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security late last month. In addition to overseeing FEMA, the agency will play a central role in enacting ...

Speaker Johnson’s home state of Louisiana, for example, has been allocated $19.3 billion in funding, with $11.5 billion of that from FEMA. South Dakota, home to Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...

South Dakota Council of Community Behavioral Health and South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association, as well as AARP South Dakota and Americans for Prosperity. But the bill faced ...