On Monday (June 8, 2026), crews will begin a $3.6 million chip seal and fog seal project on several routes in the central part of South Dakota. During the work, traffic will be reduced to one lane and guided with the use of flaggers and a pilot car. Delays of up to 15 minutes should be expected while traveling through ...

The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 17 counties during the month of June. In the central part of the state, the checkpoints will take place in Hughes, Jones and Lyman Counties. Sobriety checkpoints will also be held in Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Codington, Davison, Day, Fall River, Kings...

Friday (June 5) is Forever 605 Day in South Dakota-- a nod to the state's one and only area code, 605. On Forever 605 Day, Travel South Dakota invites residents and travelers alike to appreciate what makes South Dakota remarkable. The campaign centers on: Supporting local businesses Exploring beyond the well-known land...

The 13th annual Sioux Avenue Cruise is tomorrow evening (June 6, 2026) in Pierre. Kale Urban is one of the event organizers. He says the gathering will be held from 5-11pm. The public is invited to come check out all of the vehicles, which will be located on the east end of Sioux Avenue.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched the Small Processors Action Plan, a new set of actions to better support small and very small meat and poultry processing plants, improve customer service, and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong food safety protections for consumers. Additional...

A major refining industry group is challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's latest Renewable Fuel Standard requirements, setting up a new legal battle over federal biofuel policy. The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, or AFPM, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit cha...

Over the next several weeks, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey by contacting over 90,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2026. "The June Agricultural Survey is one of the most significant and recogni...

The future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is drawing attention from agricultural groups across North America as the trade pact approaches its required six-year review this summer. Nearly 160 organizations representing the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican food and agriculture sectors recently sent a joint letter to trad...

The U.S. Forest Service provide an additional recreation fee-free day on June 6, 2026, in celebration of National Trails Day, providing no cost use of all standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands. National Trails Day was established by the American Hiking Society in 1993 and occurs annually ...

Recruits representing 19 different state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies are graduating today (June 5, 2026) from South Dakota's Law Enforcement Training program. The certification course is required for recruits to become fully qualified law enforcement officers in South Dakota. Graduates are required to co...

In honor of Forever 605 Day (June 5), Travel South Dakota is celebrating with DOUBLE POINTS from June 3-8, 2026. Whether you're discovering a hidden gem, supporting a local favorite, or checking off a new stop on your South Dakota adventure list, there's never been a better time to explore. Forever 605 is all about cel...

South Dakota Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson reminds all registered lobbyists and employers of lobbyists that Lobbyist and Employer Expense Reports are due by July 1, 2026. In accordance with South Dakota Codified Law, these reports must be submitted annually to the Secretary of State's Office. The report details e...

UNDATED-AP- NASA on Friday (June 5, 2026) ordered astronauts to take shelter after a fresh leak was detected aboard the International Space Station. The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of the orbiting labor...

June 5, 2026: NEW YORK (AP) - As if Scott Pelley's years in a glamorous, globetrotting, seven-figure dream job weren't enough, he's pulled off one more thing to stir your envy: a cutting takedown of his boss that went loudly public. The "60 Minutes" correspondent's searing rebuke of CBS management this week, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Television and movie actors have voted to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services. This comes after union leaders negotiated protections against synthetic actors created by artificial intelligence. The ratification was widely expected, and a strike like the one in 2023 never s...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House. The Friday morning (June 5, 2026) passage came after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill. Sena...

CLASS AA Winners Bracket: 1 Sioux Falls Jefferson- 4, 5 Sioux Falls Roosevelt- 0 3 Sioux Falls Washington- 8, 2 Harrisburg- 4 Consolation Bracket: 4 Brandon Valley- 10, 9 Sioux Falls Lincoln- 3 6 Rapid City Stevens- 9, 7 O'Gorman- 3 CLASS A Winners Bracket: 8 Elk Point Jefferson- 7, 4 West Central- 4 3 Dakota Valley- ...

BENICIA, Calif. (AP) - The handwritten sign at a Northern California public library warned patrons to expect more noise than usual. That warning quickly proved to be an understatement as professional wrestlers, accompanied by booming music, thundered into the reading space and jumped into a ring flanked by row upon row...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tampering violations occurred in the North Dakota football program when assistant coach Travis Stepps recruited a player from another school who had not entered the transfer portal, the NCAA said Friday. The findings resulted in penalties that included a one-year probation for North Dakota. The NCAA...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Go crazy, New York. Or, perhaps more accurately, crazier. The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the capital of the world has been waiting to see for generations. Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left after a turnover by Victor Wembanyam...