South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem seems to have found the perfect use of state prison labor: building a $9,000 black walnut wood desk—and then getting a discount. That’s the claim at the center of a ...

My daughter asked me to build her a desk, and I couldn’t say no! This desk was made from a huge black walnut live edge slab with a carved tessellation pattern filled with white epoxy. The tabletop ...

According to a local news outlet, Noem initially ordered the desk in April. Then the requests for changes came in. Media Reporter South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem seems to have found the perfect use of ...