Larry Rhoden, the right-hand man of South Dakota's first female governor, Kristi Noem, has officially succeeded to the state's highest office. Rhoden, formerly the 39th lieutenant governor of ...
Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Saturday as President Donald Trump's secretary of homeland security, reacted to the vote on X, formerly known as Twitter, by thanking ...