PIERRE, South Dakota, April 26 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Flags Raised to Full Staff Following the Interment of His Holiness Pope Francis PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be raised to full staff statewide after sunset on April 26, 2025, following the interment of His Holiness Pope Francis. Flags were initially lowered as a mark of respect for the memory of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025. ***   more