Former South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard endorses U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson's 2026 run for governor on June 30, 2025, in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) Republican former South ...

South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks during a press conference Feb. 6, 2025, at the Capitol in Pierre with Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota ...

PIERRE — Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as lieutenant governor of the state. Venhuizen, 42, took up the Senate gavel ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — In the South Dakota Capitol on the morning of September 23, the state’s lieutenant governor, Tony Venhuizen, will make the short walk up the carpeted steps to reach the rostrum ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s back to the drawing board when it comes to building a new men’s prison in South Dakota. The task force that was formed to look at alternative options; including a new ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A decision on what will replace the South Dakota State Penitentiary will not happen in July during a special session as Gov. Larry Rhoden requested earlier this year. Lt.

South Dakota Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen introduced a bill tying the state's Medicaid expansion to federal funding levels. The bill would end Medicaid expansion if the federal government reduces its ...

Lori Walsh sits down with newly inaugurated Governor Larry Rhoden and Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen. SDPB’s Lori Walsh sits down with Governor Larry Rhoden and Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen. This is an ...

PIERRE — Citing his discussions with South Dakota’s congressional delegation, Republican Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen told lawmakers at the state Capitol that federal support for Medicaid expansion could ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Gov. Larry Rhoden took an unusual step this week and turned his weekly column over to Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen. Venhuizen used the opportunity to publicly call for lawmakers to ...

Tony Venhuizen is the right man to serve South Dakota in the new administration. The fact that he is married to the governor-elect's daughter has nothing and everything to do with it. Tony is a highly ...