A task force of South Dakota firefighters led by Hunter Noor of the North Dakota Forest Service, is still out west helping manage the California wildfires.This past Monday, Jan. 20, the firefighters received a pleasant surprise when Prince Harry visited their location to thank the team and learn more about their work.

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

At least three fire crews from departments in South Dakota are on their way to California to help with the fires in the Los Angeles area. As of Monday morning, 24

Noem has served as South Dakota's governor since 2019, gaining national attention and praise from conservatives during the pandemic when her state eschewed lockdown orders and mask mandates common in liberal states such as California and New York.

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.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

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

Left-wing activist and convicted double murderer Leonard Peltier will go free from prison thanks to a last-minute commutation from former President Biden.

Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as she takes over the department that houses the agency.

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Kalen Garry had 19 points in South Dakota State’s 90-71 victory over South Dakota on Saturday night.

Trump laughs it up with Las Vegas crowd as he talks ‘no tax on tips’ and first week wins in the White House: Live - As Trump heads to Vegas, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the