FBI investigating death in northeast South Dakota

SISSETON, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – The FBI regional office in Minneapolis is the lead investigative agency in a fatal incident that occurred Tuesday in Roberts County in northeastern South Dakota. Law enforcement sources say one of the persons involved in the …

Has South Dakota set a goal for reducing water pollution in the state’s rivers and streams?

South Dakota’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has not set specific targets for reducing water pollution in the state’s streams and rivers. More than three-quarters (78%) of the stream-miles tested in South Dakota were found to be unhealthy …

South Dakota hosting events to celebrate National Treatment Court Month; Graduation ceremony for Sixth Circuit being ...

Treatment courts across South Dakota are holding special events in May and June to celebrate National Treatment Court Month. Every day, courtrooms across South Dakota and the United States are filled with individuals impacted by substance use and mental …

Severe Thunderstorm Risk For Minnesota, Iowa, And South Dakota

Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorm Threat Tonight for Tri-State Region of Minnesota, Iowa, And South Dakota. According to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, Eastern South Dakota, western Minnesota, and northwestern Iowa are under a Level 2 (out …

South Dakota tourism leaders worried soft economy will slow revenues

PIEDMONT, S.D. – John Carley joined about 100 other business operators in early May for a meeting of the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association to preview the 2025 tourism season. The mood in the room, he said, was "a little muted" …

Cold front could trigger severe storms across South Dakota today

May 14, 2025 ABERDEEN, S.D.–The National Weather Service office in Aberdeen says a strong cold front will move across South Dakota today, and that could be the trigger point for severe storms, which are possible over central South Dakota beginning this …

Lion Rock Reports High-Grade Lithium Results at Volney Gold-Lithium Project, South Dakota

Mike Fagan, Editor May 13, 2025 Lion Rock Resources (TSX-V: ROAR) — currently trading around C$0.32 per share — has announced positive assays from a recently completed surface sampling program at its flagship, 100%-owned Volney gold-lithium project, …

Iowa State basketball to play Mississippi State in South Dakota in 2025

Iowa State basketball is headed back to the Mount Rushmore State for the first time in approximately a decade. The Cyclones are set to take on Mississippi State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, it was announced on May 14. The game will …

South Dakota lawmakers see drawbacks in some rural prison proposals

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association weighs in on Southern Border closure to livestock

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The USDA has suspended cattle, horse, and bison imports through the Southern Border over concerns of New World Screwworm. Eric Jennings, former president of the South Dakota Cattleman’s association, says screwworm ending up in the …