Navigating the treacherous waters of Ironbottom Sound alongside USS South Dakota and four destroyers, Rear Admiral Willis “Ching” Lee’s fleet made first contact. Washington unleashed a ...

On the night of November 14, 1942, the Pacific became the stage for an intense naval showdown as battleships USS South Dakota and Washington, under Vice-Admiral Willis A. Lee, moved to intercept a ...

World War II was one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It was the largest war ever fought, with more than 50 nations and 100 million troops involved, and it reshaped geopolitics, ...

Dennis Frank, 76 year old resident of Little Falls, died Thursday, April 3 at home with his family by his side.

Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted plans for upcoming ...

(SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) - South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Thursday that he signed a bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines, delivering a victory ...

South Bend's own United States Navy Ensign Oliver Hasler was assigned to amphibious transport dock of the USS Somerset and recently welcomed local students to the ship for a Science, Technology, ...

This story has been updated to include information on a USDA cut that serves local producers and Feeding South Dakota as well as an attempt to learn about any possible cuts at Lutheran Social ...

An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the ‘Gauntlets’ of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson ... U.S., Japan and South Korea have ...

A portion of the University of South Dakota campus was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.