Business done right in South Dakota

The right project in the right place at the right time. That’s how we do economic development in South Dakota. More often than not, that means focusing on opportunities for existing South Dakota businesses to grow and expand – whether that be a...

Rapid City Regional Airport Launches Major Expansion to Meet Growing Demand

An upgrade to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint is underway. Funded through both local and federal sources, the expansion is designed to improve efficiency and accommodate the increasing number of visitors to Rapid City...

Popular Thai Restaurant to Open Third Sioux Falls Location Soon

The food scene is growing in Sioux Falls, especially if you're a fan of Thai and Vietnamese food. Pho Thai: Thai & Vietnamese Kitchen in Sioux Falls is known for authentic, healthy, and fresh ingredients in each meal they prepare. Now they will be...

Minnesota City Lands on Two 'Best Of' Travel Lists

It must be a case of great minds coming to the same conclusion, or something like that. Both Wallet Hub and Travel & Leisure have chosen Minneapolis as one of their "best of" cities. But for somewhat different reasons. Wallet Hub was simply...

Rapid City Regional Airport Expands TSA

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City Regional Airport is undergoing major construction, including an upgrade to its Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Checkpoint. The expansion is locally and federally funded with the idea of creating a...

Sioux Falls local talks Hurricane Melissa and upcoming work trip to Jamaica

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit Jamaica worse than anything the country has seen in decades. “We’ve started every press conference we’ve had the chance to speak by simply saying it’s not time to panic,...

GOVERNMENT JUSTICE ARCHITECTS, CONSULTANTS, SEWER PIPE, TRAVEL: WHERE MILLIONS IN WASTED PRISON MONEY WENT

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult /SD Searchlight) – South Dakota’s governor and lawmakers put more than two years of debate behind them recently with a decision to build a prison, but there’s more than rhetoric in the rearview. They’re also leaving behind...

UND prepares to face MVFC's top rusher in South Dakota's L.J. Phillips Jr.

GRAND FORKS — UND, boasting the No. 6 run defense in the FCS, will take on the Missouri Valley Football Conference's rushing leader on Saturday. When the No. 8 Fighting Hawks travel to South Dakota and the DakotaDome for a 1 p.m. kickoff in...

Sioux Falls airport money tangled in property taxes and state politics

Gov. Larry Rhoden is confident he can get the support of metro lawmakers for his plan to float the Sioux Falls Regional Airport a $15 million no-interest loan. Key lawmakers from Sioux Falls are less so, noting that the money for the airport is a...

Man from Vermillion dies from injuries received in Thursday afternoon accident on I-29 in southeast South Dakota

A 58 year old Vermillion man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon (Oct. 23, 2025, at 3:52pm) on Interstate 29 at exit 18. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family...

Rapid City man dies from injuries received in Tuesday morning accident

A Rapid City, South Dakota man died following a two- vehicle crash Tuesday morning (Oct. 21, 2025, at 7:30am) near Rapid City. Preliminary crash information indicates 43 year old Jason Emsley Nisen of Box Elder, the driver of a 2022 International...

Rapid City Man Identified in Fatal I-90 Crash Near Exit 54

Authorities have released the name of A Rapid City man who died following a two- vehicle crash Tuesday morning near Rapid City. 43 year-old Brandon Lee Ice was the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado that was traveling westbound on I-90 near Exit...

A Day in South Dakota history: 1991 winter storm

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - On Oct. 27, 1991, the “Halloween Blizzard” moved across western and northern South Dakota, producing snow, freezing rain, and high winds. According to the National Weather Service, the snow amounted to anywhere from 3 to...

Rhoden reveals proposal to financially support expansions at Rapid City and Sioux Falls airports

During the 2026 legislative session, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden will bring legislation to support the expansion of the Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports. Rhoden’s proposal– which he announced Oct. 24, 2025, uses the same funding approach...

Downtown Sioux Falls Trades Zombie Walk For A Unique Prom

With Halloween creeping up faster than a jump scare after Michael Myers pops up from the backseat of a car, Sioux Falls most beloved band of undead partygoers was noticeably missing this year: the Sioux Falls Zombie Walk and Parade. Normally, by...

Rhoden announces legislation supporting airport expansions in Sioux Falls, Rapid City

October 27, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Governor Larry Rhoden has announced what he believes is a solution to support the expansion of the Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports. This upcoming legislative session, the Governor will bring legislation to...

Say Your Goodbye to South Dakota Tiger Before She's Gone For Good

It's been an emotional period for a local South Dakota zoo. Staff and zoo-goers are getting ready to say their final goodbyes to a beloved tiger The Amur tiger, Ursula, at the Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown, has called South Dakota home for years....

DINOSAUR HUNTERS REACH DEAL TO SETTLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA FOSSIL THEFT DISPUTE

HARDING COUNTY, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis / The Dakota Scout) – A paleontologist accused of stealing a dinosaur skull from western South Dakota will pay $300,000 to end a years-long saga over the whereabouts of a fossil that could be worth millions. In...

Sioux Falls To Iceland And Back...Magical Journey!

Collette Tours put together an amazing tour of Iceland for some wonderful South Dakotans, and it was nothing short of magical! Sioux Falls To Iceland And Back...Magical Journey! Gallery Credit: Ben Davis / Canva If you ever get a chance to travel...

Rhoden proposes loans for Sioux Falls and Rapid City airport projects

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Both the Sioux Falls and Rapid City Regional Airports are bursting at the seams. Each year, the airports set new records for the number of passengers moving through their facilities. With each eyeing expansion...