Voters reject $127 million bond to update, expand South Sioux City schools

Voters have rejected a sweeping $127 million bond proposal aimed at modernizing many parts of South Sioux City Community Schools. Unofficial vote tallies from Dakota County show 1,445 votes against and 990 in favor of the proposal, which aimed to build …

White Desert Expands with South America Adventure

White Desert Dr. Jones Collection marks the luxury tour operator’s first foray beyond Antarctica, offering a South America itinerary inspired by old-school glamour and wild adventure. Known for its high-end expeditions to the icy edges of the world, White …

Days after Noem visit, ICE arrests South Dakota manufacturing employees

2025 Eastern South Dakota Conference boys tennis tourney concludes in Watertown

WATERTOWN — Harrisburg completed a dominant performance on the way to winning the Eastern South Dakota Conference boys tennis tournament for a third-straight year. The Tigers won five of the six singles and all three doubles championships in the two-day …

Sweating To Sweaters: Snow Possible For Parts Of North Dakota

As we prepare for strong thunderstorms across much of North Dakota today and tonight, it appears our May heatwave is officially over. North Dakota is likely to go from sweating to sweaters. Our 90-degree weather will be replaced by high temperatures in the …

Days after Noem visit, ICE arrests South Dakota manufacturing employees

ICE agents arrested employees at Manitou Equipment America and Global Polymer Industries, manufacturers with facilities in Madison, as part of a "worksite enforcement action." Taneeza Islam, president of South Dakota Voices for Peace, told the …

South Dakota Diamond Report: Bon Homme, Avon lead area teams in softball standings

With just a few weeks left in the South Dakota High School softball regular season, Bon Homme and Avon remain in the best positions among Mitchell-area teams through the Class A and B standings as of May 13. Now on a nine-game winning streak after two …

ICE makes 8 arrests in South Dakota city where Noem was subjected to a protest three days earlier

U.S. immigration officials conducted a “worksite enforcement action” that resulted in eight arrests Tuesday in Madison, three days after their boss, Kristi Noem, was subjected to a protest in the same South Dakota city. At least one of the two targeted …

South Dakota CIO Leaves Behind a Culture of Innovation

Madhu Gottumukkala.Credit: South Dakota South Dakota CIO and Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT) Commissioner Madhu Gottumukkala is stepping down Friday to join the federal government, but not without having left his mark on the state by …

South Dakota Humanities Council receives big grant

By Jay RoeThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — Shortly after having nearly its entire budget cut by the Trump administration, the South Dakota Humanities Council is receiving at least $200,000 from a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the arts and …