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...

S.D. pheasant season opens with big numbers

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — This year’s pheasant season has some big shoes to fill, and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department says it just might. The pheasant season, which runs from Oct. 18 to Jan. 31, depends largely on the brooding season...

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...

Jacks seeded No. 3

South Dakota State soccer earned the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Women’s Soccer Championship after drawing with the University of Kansas City and defeating Oral Roberts University. Kansas City (1-1) Both teams shot 16 times in the first...

South Dakota's Most Charming Small Town Has A Top National Park On Its Doorstep

If you're looking to explore one of the most interesting national parks in the US, you should carve out time to visit South Dakota. This underrated state is home to incredible history, multiple national parks, incredible state parks, and a huge...

Architects, consultants, sewer pipe, travel: Where millions in wasted prison money went

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 more than $20 million. That’s how much...

Drilling Straight Through South Dakota: Where Do You End Up?

Let's settle this once and for all. We've all had this discussion at some point in our lives and now there is a definitive answer. If You Drilled Straight Down From South Dakota, Where Would You End Up? And if you think you'll end up in China,...

South Dakota Public Administration Employers: 8 H-2A approvals in 2024

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...

Tribes Are Bracing for Potential SNAP Loss

Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. Rapid City, S.D. — For many tribes, access to food is a treaty right, meaning the potential loss of...

#18 Illinois State gets a major road victory over #21 South Dakota to keep the Redbirds in the FCS playoffs hunt

(25News Now) - After a heartbreaking 40-35 loss to Youngstown State last weekend, #18 Illinois State got back in the win column with a valuable 21-13 road victory over #21 South Dakota to stay in the hunt for the FCS Playoffs. Tommy Rittenhouse...

Lincoln Marching Band sets new standard after placing big

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - When it comes to Lincoln High School’s marching band, many across the region recognize their commitment. That showed when the group placed 13th in the St. Louis Super Regionals... facing off against the best...

South Dakota Farmers Sue Summit Carbon Solutions for Alleged Trespassing in 2023

In conducting the geotechnical work, Summit used track-mounted drilling rigs and various drilling equipment, removed soil samples for testing, permanently backfilled holes with "foreign" cement-bentonite mixture, and used armed security to keep...

A first down – on every play: Ridgedale teacher energizes class with ‘NFeLementary’

JBissett@DominionPost.com Coburn Sappington doesn’t mind if you call him “Cheesehead” – no sir, not one bit. And on Tuesday morning, he received a free backpack from his favorite NFL team, the Green Bay Packers, to prove it. Ron Rittenhouse/The...

Rhoden proposes interest-free loans to aid the expansion of Rapid City and Sioux Falls Airports

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Governor Larry Rhoden has announced his plan to help expand both the Rapid City Airport and Sioux Falls Airport. The governor plans to introduce legislation for 0% interest loans of up to $15 million for each airport to...

Memorials…

This past weekend (Oct. 24-27, 2025), I got the honor of traveling to Arlington, Va. to run in the 50th anniversary of the Marine Corps Marathon. As I am writing this, however, I’m still sitting in Roxie, Miss., preparing for this trip. On Sunday...

Gov. Rhoden announces plan to support Sioux Falls, Rapid City airport expansions

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced his plan to provide state funding toward the Rapid City and Sioux Falls airport expansions. He plans to bring legislation in the upcoming legislative session to help the growing airports. Gov. Rhoden said he wants to...