Larry Rhoden: “This new State Apprenticeship Agency will give us the flexibility to design apprenticeship models tailored to our needs.”

This investment in Northline Business Park will give local businesses room to grow and help Rapid City compete for new employers,

In February 2026, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed into law SB 63, establishing a State Office of Apprenticeship within the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR).

They are sons and daughters. They are mothers and fathers. People who’ve made mistakes but also have the capacity to change.

There is a lot of concern that we’ll see in coming time that it is unfounded and that we can get along just right, honoring and respecting our Second Amendment rights the way they were intended.