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HRMC medical staff welcomes internal medicine physician
Kundana Neelam, MD, Internal Medicine Physician Courtesy Photo By Plainsman Staff HURON – Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is pleased to welcome Kundana Neelam, MD, internal medicine physician, to the hospital’s medical staff and HRMC...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden issues 65 pardons, one commutation since taking office
Gov. Larry Rhoden has issued 65 pardons and one commutation since taking office in January, according to records on file with the South Dakota Secretary of State. As of Sept. 29, Rhoden had also denied four pardon requests, and denied one request...

“Stroll Sioux Falls” Hosts October Hiring Events at Local Employers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) “Stroll Sioux Falls” is hosting multiple hiring events this month. The single-employer hiring events are taking place at A&B Business Solutions, Landscape Garden Center, and Sanford Health. They’re on October 9th,...

Capri Pools & Aquatics Completes $31.3M Expansion to University of South Dakota Wellness Center
2VERMILLION, S.D. — Capri Pools & Aquatics has completed a new 45,800-square-foot expansion to the University of South Dakota Wellness Center. The firm completed the $31.3 million project in partnership with Journey Construction, RGD Planning &...

Healthcare leaders brainstorm best uses of $100-200M grant
YANKTON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday, the state held the first of five input meetings for the Rural Health Transformation Program Grant in Yankton. The state is hoping to receive $100-200 million from the grant every year for the next...

Man dies in accident at South Dakota circuit
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred on Saturday, 04th October 2025, at about 17:30 hours on the South Dakota circuit (Race Track) at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, involving a...

Man from Sioux Falls killed in Saturday night accident near Lennox
One man died and another seriously injured in a single vehicle crash late Saturday night (Oct. 4, 2025, 11:12pm) four miles north of Lennox, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members....

Sioux Falls Ford donates SupportBelts to cancer patients
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls Ford is stepping up to support breast cancer patients in our community. Today, the dealership donated over 200 SupportBelts to the Avera Cancer Institute. These are specially designed seatbelt...

Herd size, high demand for beef among factors on the mind of South Dakota, U.S. cattle producers
MITCHELL — With demand for beef high and the smallest national cattle inventory in decades, cattle and beef prices are on the rise. That’s a plus for producers, but the reduced national herd and a volatile cattle market has them closely watching a...

South Dakota university drops effort to fire professor for Charlie Kirk post
The University of South Dakota and the state Board of Regents have dropped their effort to fire a professor for his social media post about the killing of Charlie Kirk, according to a letter released by the professor’s lawyer. Professor Michael...

South Dakota Winter Survival Guide: Protect Against Frostbite
Winter in South Dakota is coming up fast. That means the return of the cold. Not just any cold, though. We're talking the deep, arctic chill of South Dakota cold. Before we know it, we'll have those days when the temperature doesn't even get above...

Remembering Ranchers & Farmers on World Mental Health Day
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - On World Mental Health Day, The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is making sure ranchers and farmers know they are not alone in struggling with their mental health. The council says that while ranching and farming takes...

Biker killed in South Dakota race track accident
Oct 06, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – A 58-year-old man died on Saturday after he was involved in an accident on the South Dakota Circuit race track, Timehri, East Bank Demerara. According to a release from the police, Andre Rochford, a 49-year-old...

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds' proposed healthcare coverage compromise could end the federal government shutdown
Oct. 3, 2025, update:WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators has been discussing possible health care compromises aimed at ending the government shutdown. The group includes moderate Democrats who have said they want to find a quick...

South Dakota farmer hosts international buyers on soy crop tour
Jeff Thompson talks with one of the buyers in his field near Colton, S.D. Tri-State Neighbor photo by Katelyn Winberg For Jeff Thompson, opening the gates of his Colton farm to international soybean buyers is second nature. After nearly a decade...

Single vehicle crash leaves Sioux Falls man dead and another seriously injured
LINCOLN COUNTY, S.D. (KTIV) - One person was killed and another injured following a single vehicle crash north of Lennox, S.D, on Saturday, Oct. 5. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety preliminary report says the driver of a 2015 Jeep...

New Health and Medicine Study Results from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Described (Insurance coverage and employment after Medicaid expansion with work requirements: quasi-experimental difference-in-differences study): Health and Medicine
2025 OCT 10 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Fresh data on Health and Medicine are presented in a new report. According to news reporting from Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx journalists, research...

NPR Goes Searching for Sympathy in South Dakota: ‘Lot of Tears' Over Funding Cuts
National Public Radio media reporter David Folkenflik performed another advertisement for "public broadcasting" instead of news reporting. He checked in Harrisburg, South Dakota on Friday from a football tailgate, where he uncovered Trump voters...

Sioux Falls Snow Leopards ask for Support for their Teammate suffering from a Brain Tumor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Sioux Falls Snow Leopards are the first professional women’s tackle football team in South Dakota. Recently, one of their players was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and the team is rallying around her and...

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...