This South Dakota City Is 4th Happiest In America

Ask any business owner about the importance of location and you'll get an earful. Location also can have a lot to do with your overall happiness. Researchers who've studied the subject have found that happiness is so much more than just the amount …

This City Has The Richest Middle Class In South Dakota

While the American middle class has faced decades of challenges nationwide this South Dakota city has the Richest Middle Class.  According to The Center Square, Sioux Falls stands as South Dakota's bright spot with the state's most prosperous …

South Dakota Officials On The Move Searching For Missing Man

The South Dakota Attorney General's Office and local authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing man. 39-year-old Curtis James of Blunt, South Dakota, has not been seen since last Wednesday, March 5th. There's now a …

South Dakota Quarter Horse breeder known for giving back

Just south of Redfield, South Dakota, Gilbert and Zelda Lutter have spent over half a century carefully breeding and training nationally renowned quarter horses. Recently recognized as legacy breeders by the American Quarter Horse Association, the Lutters…

South Dakota Senate OKs bill segregating restrooms by sex

South Dakota Lawmakers Tackle State Budgets, Property Tax Measures on Tuesday

South Dakota lawmakers face a budget-focused schedule Tuesday (March 11, 2025) in Pierre. The Joint Appropriations Committee meets to set budgets for 18 state departments and agencies, consider the general appropriations bill, and consider school district …

International interest in South Dakota hemp industry

The South Dakota hemp industry has garnered global interest. The state has emerged as a leader in hemp production in the United States, with its 2,900 acres ranking first in 2023 nationally for industrial hemp harvested in open areas. Statistics from the …

Bears Fall Just Short in 8-7 Battle Against South Dakota State

Next Game: at Loyola Marymount 3/15/2025 | 1 p.m. (12 p.m. PDT) Mar. 15 (Sat) / 1 p.m. (12 p.m. PDT) at Loyola Marymount History LINCOLN, Neb. – Northern Colorado put up a strong fight but fell just short in an 8-7 loss to South Dakota State on …

Canadian man sentenced to 25 years for damaging energy facilities in North and South Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KMOT) – A federal judge ordered a 50-year-old Canadian man to serve 25 years in prison and pay more than $2 million in restitution for damage to energy facilities in North and South Dakota. Federal prosecutors said Monte Smith admitted to …

"South Dakota Law Raises Questions About Future Of Massive Midwest Pipeline"

"SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A new law in South Dakota prohibiting the use of eminent domain to acquire land for carbon capture pipelines raises questions about the viability of a proposed 2,500 mile (4,023-kilometer) project snaking through five Midwest …