Gov. Larry Rhoden is touting a record meth seizure in Sturgis as evidence that Operation: Prairie Thunder is needed in the state. A press release from the governor's office on Aug. 11 said that the ...

(NewsNation) — With a new initiative aimed at curbing crime and illegal immigration, South Dakota is deploying state troopers, helicopters and National Guard soldiers to target gangs, drug crimes and ...

South Dakota Highway Patrol seized a record 207 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Sturgis. The driver, a non-citizen, faces felony drug charges and is in immigration proceedings. The ...

Gov. Larry Rhoden's recently-announced Operation: Prairie Thunder has become a regular point of discussion since being announced in July, whether at Sioux Falls City Council meetings or in regular ...

NewsNation correspondent Jorge Ventura joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss South Dakota's crackdown on migrants illegally in the U.S. The state says it will deploy state troopers, helicopters, ...