South Dakota

Minnesota 2 days ago

Minnesota, South Dakota companies scrap major healthcare merger

A proposed merger between Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services and South Dakota-based Sanford Health has been abandoned, the companies announced Thursday.

South Dakota 2 days ago

South Dakota AG calls on state lawmaker to repay over $600K in federal COVID-19 relief funds

AG Marty Jackley of South Dakota is calling on fellow Republican state Sen. Jessica Castleberry to repay over $600,000 she received in COVID-19 relief funds for her preschool business.

South Dakota 5 days ago

Life sentence for South Dakota man who fatally shot 3 people, including 5-year-old girl

A South Dakota man has been sentenced to life in prison after killing three people and injuring two others, including a 5-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill.

South Dakota 6 days ago

Mountain lion spotted near South Dakota golf course

South Dakota's Miner County Sheriff's Office on Saturday warned of a reported mountain lion sighting near a golf course in Howard, a town of about 850 people.

South Dakota July 21

South Dakota's third-largest city reports increased disease risk in drinking water

Officials in Aberdeen, South Dakota, have reported “an increased chance of disease-causing organisms" in the city's drinking water supply.

POLITICS July 19

'Shocked' Noem blasts liberals trying to 'cancel' Aldean over anti-crime song, invites him to South Dakota

Gov. Kristi Noem took to Twitter on Wednesday to stand in solidarity with country music star Jason Aldean over backlash for his new video condemning BLM rioting.

South Dakota July 18

South Dakota lawmakers eye special session to thwart pipeline plans

A group of South Dakota lawmakers is circulating a petition aiming to call a special legislative session to protect property rights against a prospective carbon dioxide pipeline.

South Dakota July 14

Drought conditions in South Dakota improve due to recent rainfall, cooler temperatures

Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures provide relief as the southeastern and eastern regions of South Dakota start to see improvement in drought and dry conditions.

LIFESTYLE July 14

Meet the American who inspired American Legion Baseball, John Griffith, WWI vet and sports pioneer

John L. Griffith was an early 20th-century college sports administrator whose call to action inspired the creation of American Legion Baseball in 1925.

DISASTERS July 7

South Dakota teen killed in boating collision with jet ski, reports say

A South Dakota girl, 13, was killed on the Fourth of July while tubing at Lake Madison. Emmy Gorman was remembered as an avid volleyball player and animal lover.