One dead, four injured in single-vehicle crash near Baltic, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office responded to 250th Street near 472nd Avenue, near Baltic, SD, for a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday. According to authorities, an SUV was traveling eastbound on 250th...

South Dakota has third-highest increase amid growing US prison population

The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline. A new prison population report from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, released before the federal shutdown, shows...

Scrubs Camps Return to South Dakota, Offering Free Hands-On Healthcare Career Exploration for Students

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - High school juniors and seniors interested in healthcare careers can now register for Western Dakota Technical College’s upcoming Scrubs Camp, set for Nov. 5. The free event offers students a chance to explore medical...

Cattle feeders weigh the cost of feeding over the winter to selling now

The sale of cull cows often accounts for 15% to 30% of the yearly gross revenue in cow-calf operations, making it an important part of overall profitability. Traditionally, cull cow prices have been lowest in late fall and highest in early spring....

Planned hyperscale data center moving into Sioux Falls

The first hyperscale data center in the area took another step forward this week with its preferred site being annexed into the city of Sioux Falls — but only after the company behind the project promised taxpayers won’t foot any of the bill. City...

Johnson City reimagined: The story of Walnut Street’s revitalization

In June, Johnson City, Tenn., marked a major milestone with the near-completion of the Walnut Street revitalization project, a $33-million-effort that has reshaped one of Johnson City’s key corridors. Walnut Street runs from East Tennessee State...

Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd, births

Micheal and Autumn Pothof, Pillager, a girl, Kristella Marie, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, Aug. 9, 2025. Grandparents are Angie Martin, Pine River, Kathy Pothof, Breezy Point, and Randy Bickford, Breezy Point. Chloe Craigie and Tim Otterness, Brainerd, a...

8th annual Native American Day parade happening in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The 8th annual Sioux Falls Native American Day Parade is kicking off on Monday, October 13. The parade schedule is as follows: 9 a.m.: Prayer @ Lyon Park 10:45 a.m.: Fun Run @ 13th & Phillips 11 a.m.: Parade @...

Coaches vs. Cancer game to be featured at Sanford Pentagon

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the San Francisco Dons men’s college basketball game will be featured as a Coaches vs. Cancer game in November. Coaches vs. Cancer has been a collaboration between the American...

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals

By SARAH RAZA SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine months, he had filled those vacancies...

New grant helps South Dakota landowners restore grasslands on marginal cropland

The Second Century Habitat Fund (SCHF) has received a $543,500 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Northern Great Plains Program to help landowners in western South Dakota convert low-yielding or flood-prone cropland into native...

State Reserves Recede From Record High as Fiscal Pressures Mount

After years of growth, states’ rainy day fund capacity—the number of days they could cover state operations—fell in fiscal year 2025, the first decline since the Great Recession of 2007-09. At the end of fiscal 2025, the median state could run on...

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby

Ashley Tulenchik and Bill Rolow, Pequot Lakes, a girl, Ivy Jean Rolow, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, July 14, 2025. Grandparents are Tim Tulenchik, Pequot Lakes, Annette Tulenchik, Pequot Lakes, and Jean and Mike Rolow, Crosslake. Great-grandparent is DiAnn...

Ballots to be mailed Oct. 11 for Dutton election

Ballots will go out in the U.S. mail on Oct. 17 for the Dutton Town Council election, Teton County election administrator Sarah Clarke said last week. She said she will mail ballots to Dutton’s 180 active registered voters, and they will have up...

Sioux Falls Man Arrested After Parking Lot Stabbing on West Bailey Avenue

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A 61 year old Sioux Falls man is behind bars today following a stabbing yesterday afternoon. Allan Lehne is accused of confronting a 21-year old female victim in a parking lot on West Bailey. Witnesses say Lehne...

South Dakota Faces $74K Legal Bill in Ballot Petition Lawsuit

South Dakota may owe at least $74,000 in attorney fees to Dakotans for Health, a ballot-question committee challenging a state law that shortens the signature-gathering period for ballot initiatives. The fee agreement, reached last week, includes...

The Select Specialty Hospital at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls is closing.

Sanford Health launches virtual program for rural long-term care locations in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sanford Health is expanding virtual care services to 27 Good Samaritan skilled nursing and assisted living locations in 14 South Dakota communities. The Sanford Care Line will be available from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. Monday...

Nebraska's medical cannabis program would be among country's most restrictive | Analysis

Frustrated by the changes a governor-appointed board is making to a voter-approved medical marijuana measure, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Director Crista Eggers described the commission’s slate of rules as “the most restrictive, conservative,...

Protesters display paper dolls to challenge benefit reduction for needy families

Protesters put 4,321 paper dolls on display Tuesday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre, representing the number of children affected by the state’s funding reduction for a program benefiting low-income families. Beth Davis, one of 264 people...