South Dakota’s updated ‘Move Over’ law now in same category as DUI

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA)- They didn’t choose to work inches from traffic speeding by at 60 miles per hour, but it’s part of the job for roadside workers. “I’ve been on multiple traffic stops where I’ve had close calls, vehicles have come close to me. One …

Sioux Falls City Council inks two-year deal with The Dakota Scout

The Sioux Falls City Council designated The Dakota Scout as the city’s official newspaper on Tuesday. The council unanimously approved a two-year agreement with The Dakota Scout that will expire on June 30, 2027. Local governments including cities, …

2024 South Dakota #Pheasant Season Harvest Highest in Over a Decade

SDGFP 2024 Pheasant Season Harvest Highest in Over a Decade Pierre, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) today announced the 2024 pheasant season harvest numbers. Over 1.3 million roosters were harvested across the 2024 season, which is the …

Trump administration’s federal cuts felt through South Dakota’s largest hunger-relief organization

Last year was South Dakota's best pheasant season since 2012 with 1.3 million harvested

PIERRE — It’s been more than a decade since South Dakota saw this kind of pheasant hunting success. An estimated 1.3 million pheasants were harvested during the 2024-25 season, according to newly released numbers by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks …

South Dakota state high school golf championship team, individual leaderboards

SIOUX FALLS — The spring 2025 South Dakota High School Activities Association state individual and team golf champions were crowned on Tuesday, June 3. The action took place at four golf courses around the state as the SDHSAA girls and Class B boys golf …

Mike Divilbiss Joins South Dakota Mines Women’s Basketball Staff

South Dakota Mines welcomes Mike Divilbiss to its women's basketball coaching staff. With over 30 years of experience, he has achieved remarkable success, including 12 national championship appearances and a total of 589 career wins. Divilbiss …

WalletHub ranks South Dakota’s economy at 47th in the nation for good reason. We closed out 2024 with no growth.

When I saw financial information giant WalletHub’s economy rankings of U.S. states a couple of days ago I was taken aback by South Dakota’s poor showing. We’re ranked 47th. If you’re dubious about the results and curious about WalletHub’s calculations, you …

Measles is in South Dakota. Here's what local hospitals are saying

Officials with Sioux Falls-based hospital systems say they're watching closely as the number of confirmed measles cases in the United States continues to rise to their highest levels since 2019. And with one case now confirmed in South Dakota, …

Department of Health Reports First Measles Case in South Dakota

By South Dakota Department of HealthThe South Dakota Department of Health is reporting the first measles case of 2025 in a South Dakota resident. An adult in Meade County developed a measles infection after traveling internationally. The measles patient …