June Hansen of Pierre and Kari Karst of Dell Rapids have been chosen as the 2026 inductees into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. The honor recognizes individuals who have made a lasting, valuable, and/or unique contribution to South Dakota's air, highway, public transit, or rail transportation systems. Wi...

The South Dakota Attorney General's Office has issued an official opinion clarifying that public school districts must follow state competitive bidding and design-build procurement laws when entering into construction contracts valued at $100,000 or more. The opinion explains that districts may not use cooperative purc...

Out-of-school time programs at Philip and McIntosh are among 11 such programs in South Dakota sharing $9 million in federal Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers-- or 21-C-C-L-C-- grants. The Philip Elementary School Promoting Achievement and Wonder with Scotties (PAWS) Black Hills Special Services Coop...

June 28, 2026: United States President Donald J. Trump has announced (June 25, 2026) that he will attend the America 250 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration on July 3, 2026, in South Dakota. The historic fireworks celebration will be held on July 3, 2026, in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) a...

June 28, 2026: Hundreds of cattle and sheep producers from more than 23 states gathered in Rapid City last week for the 2026 R-CALF USA National Convention and Trade Show. Held under the theme "Fire in the Brand," the event also drew more than 2,000 additional viewers through its online livestream. Lead Rider...

Letters of Intent will be accepted until noon (Central Time), July 13, 2026, for grants up to $45,000 to support small-scale projects and pilot studies addressing emerging issues in agricultural safety and health. The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety will prioritize rapid response...

As of June 1, there were 73.7 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down slightly from June 2025 and down slightly from March 1, 2026, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Other key findings in the report ...

The American Soybean Association applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture for publishing the Regenerative Feedstock Rule, which provides a framework for farmers to enhance the value of biofuel feedstock crops like soybeans by employing voluntary conservation practices. The final Regenerative Feedstock Rule will sup...

On the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass (Little Big Horn) Thursday (June 25, 2026), the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation was honored and proud to announce the donation of the historic original painting collection "Custer Survivors", painted by David Humphreys Miller and also the original extreme...

The National Park Service is partnering with the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to loan artifacts and interpretive materials from national park collections as the new library honoring America's 26th president prepares to open on July 4, 2026, during the nation's 250th anniversary celebration. "Theodore Ro...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will offer virtual and in-person public engagement options for the Tentative 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). All Tentative 2027-2030 STIP information will be available through an innovative, highly interactive, virtual meeting room on ...

Northern State University is preparing students to lead in a data-driven world with the launch of its new Bachelor of Science in Analytics program in Fall 2026. Housed within the School of Business, the program is now accepting applications. The addition of the Bachelor of Science in Analytics marks a significant miles...

The Department of the Interior celebrated the opening (June 25, 2026) of the new Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum, unveiling a 15,000-square-foot immersive museum beneath one of the nation's most iconic memorials. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joined the National Park Service, National Park Foundation and pro...

The Forest Service is publishing a Federal Register notice announcing an interagency effort to monitor recreation use by implementing pilot projects across public lands. This effort is geared towards improving recreation resource management, visitor services, and planning. The purpose of these pilot protocols is to mod...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a key step to advance Safe Drinking Water Act implementation by proposing to monitor contaminants that are not currently regulated but may be present in drinking water. Specifically, the agency is proposing monitoring requirements for 30 unregulated contaminants in t...

U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make critical drinking water infra...

A Royce Lewis 10th inning single would be the walk-off winner for the Minnesota Twins to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a seven-run lead. It would be the first career walk-off hit for Lewis and would also be the first for the Twins this season. Pinch-running for Josh Bell at second, Kyler F...

Scores from Thursday, June 25, 2026 Kimball/White Lake Nationals 10 Wessington Springs Owls 0 Four Corners 11 Chamberlain Mallards 1 Burke Bombers 9 Colome Chaos 2 Winner Demons 11 Plankinton F&M Bankers 2 Upcoming Games on Sunday, June 28, 2026 Chamberlain Mallards at Colome Chaos Burke Bombers at Four Corners Kim...

The Zap began a long stretch of baseball at Hyde Stadium with their schedule packed with games until the next day off on July 7th. It has been an interesting month of June for the Zap, they would get into a stretch of games then see a few days off. That all changed last night with their only days off coming July 7-9 an...

SDGA hosted a summer championship at Red Rock Golf Club in Rapid City over the past couple of days, and it did not come without a dramatic finish on the third and final day. The tournament involved both boys and girl's divisions ranging from ages 16-18, and included some of the top golfing talent from around South Dako...