PIERRE, S.D. - Earlier this week, Governor Larry Rhoden and five Governors urged congressional leaders to protect resource management of the Missouri River. They sent a letter to leadership on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. T...

OMAHA, Neb. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a risk assessment of Oahe Dam on the Missouri River near Pierre, South Dakota, and is initiating a multi-year Dam Safety Modification Study to identify and evaluate long-term measures for strengthening the dam's performance during rare, extreme flood events. ...

PIERRE, S.D. - The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing leadership training to town this November. Sharpe Leaders: 2-Day Leadership Training happens Thursday, November 5th, and Friday, November 6th, at 800 W. Dakota Avenue in Pierre. Facilitated by international speaker and author Erik Therwanger, this two-day ...

Rapid City, SD - Agriculture educators play a crucial role within their communities by investing countless hours to prepare and empower students for successful careers in the industry. Since its inception, the Golden Owl Award has awarded more than $600,000 to support teachers, students, school agricultural programs a...

PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed Executive Order 2026-11, which provides flexibility for South Dakota farmers who are enduring high diesel prices this harvest season. "Diesel prices are far too high, and that has an impact on our farmers, especially during harvest. These actions should provide th...

Rapid City, SD (September 28, 2026) - To its owner, the FFA jacket is a physical reminder of the personal accomplishments achieved through the organization - a symbol of commitment and dedication for all who wear the corduroy. This fall, 418 South Dakota FFA members from 86 chapters will receive their own FFA jackets -...

PIERRE, S.D.-The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) has issued its FY 2026 Annual Report, which encompasses the work of the South Dakota Supreme Court, circuit courts, magistrate courts and the State Court Administrator's Office from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The Supreme Court is the state's highest ...

Mellette County, S.D.- A Rapid City woman has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle‑versus‑pedestrian crash that occurred September 23 in White River, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information indicates that 23-year-old Nikki Thin Elk was walking south on U.S. 83 in the middle of the road. At the same time, 3...

PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed Executive Order 2026-11, which provides flexibility for South Dakota farmers who are enduring high diesel prices this harvest season. "Diesel prices are far too high, and that has an impact on our farmers, especially during harvest. These actions should provide th...

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy. Hiring dropped from a r...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a U.S. speed record. The fresh arrivals include a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he's away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA af...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Jack Pearadin is the first to admit that his diamond-hunting hobby hasn't paid off, despite sifting rocks for more than a dozen years. But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far. And this o...

We are breaking out a new segment called 'Somehow Statistics' where we dive into some of the wildest NFL stats the league holds. Some that are simply so crazy they are hard to believe. This segment inspired by some of the statistical anomalies we saw in Week 3. We welcome Matthew Givone on the show to talk about a few ...

NORMAL, Ill. -Josh Holst threw a pair of touchdown passes and the South Dakota State defense forced three turnovers as the second-ranked Jackrabbits came away with a 31-14 victory over Illinois State Saturday night at Hancock Stadium. SDSU improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The ...

ERMILLION, S.D. - The defense showed out in front of a record Dakota Days crowd Saturday afternoon in the DakotaDome that saw the Coyotes pick up win No. 100 as an FCS program. The No. 13-ranked South Dakota football team forced five turnovers and scored 34 points off those takeaways in the program's 10th-straight Dako...