Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
South Dakota GFP Reminds Boaters Not to Boat Impaired over Independence Day
KFGO - North Dakota
·
July 2, 2025
Boating South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Independence Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year on the water, with millions of boaters across the United States taking to lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. This increased activity often...
Crofton Unveils New Freedom Rock, Honors Military Veterans
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
·
CROFTON, Neb. — Crofton, Nebraska, has revealed a rock-solid addition to the community’s memorial that honors its military veterans. Tucker-Brown-Everton American Legion Post 128 of Crofton celebrated the Knox County community’s new Freedom Rock...
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem asks fans to vote on their favorite cowboy cosplay for her official governor's portrait
Daily Mail
·
July 8, 2025
Donald Trump's border chief Kristi Noem engaged in some direct democracy, allowing fans on Instagram the chance to vote on her cowboy-themed governor's portrait. The Department of Homeland Security secretary - now known to some as 'ICE Barbie' -...
Tammy Hatting to lead South Dakota State Medical Association as next CEO
DGR News
·
The South Dakota State Medical Association (SDSMA) is pleased to announce Tammy Hatting as its next CEO. Hatting will begin her role on July 7. The position is being vacated by Barb Smith, who is retiring after serving the organization since 2000....
Thune invites college students for fall internships in D.C. and South Dakota
Northeast South Dakota News
·
July 2, 2025
Senator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator John Thune from South Dakota is inviting college students to apply for fall...
South Dakota stay-at-home mom blindsided by her husband’s divorce request — here’s Dave Ramsey’s blunt advice
AOL
·
The Ramsey Show Highlights/YouTubeChristy spent the last 14 years as a stay-at-home mom in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, raising six children, ages four to 18. Her husband of nearly 20 years recently dropped a bombshell that he plans to file for a...
South Dakota Job Corps under threat of closure
South Dakota News Watch
·
July 2, 2025
Bart Pfankuch investigative reporter and content director bart.pfankuch@sdnewswatch.org NEMO, S.D. – As a teenager 25 years ago, David Goodwin's future appeared bleak. Goodwin was smart, but for some reason he couldn't find his footing in the...
Sioux Falls man receives decade-long sentence for attempted enticement of minor
Sioux Empire Today - South Dakota
·
July 1, 2025
U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | U.S. Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | U.S. Department of Justice A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. U.S. District Judge...
South Dakota State Rep. calls for toning down rhetoric following Minnesota Lawmaker shootings
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
·
July 2, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -South Dakota State Representative Trish Ladner is calling for the toning down of political rhetoric following the alleged targeted shootings aimed at lawmakers in Minnesota. Ladner says she thinks it’s time for rhetoric to...
Sioux Falls Airport expansion on track for August construction
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
·
July 2, 2025
The Sioux Falls Regional Airport is moving forward with the first phase of an expansion that will open the possibility of more flights to more places for area travelers. The City Council on Tuesday gave its blessing for the Airport Authority to...
Pay increase could soon come to Rapid City staff
News Center 1 - South Dakota
·
July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A proposed pay raise for non-union city employees in Rapid City will soon be voted on by the City Council after receiving a unanimous recommendation from the Legal and Finance Committee. The plan provides a 3% cost-of-living...
Appointments Now a Must At Sioux Falls' Driver License Station
KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota
·
July 3, 2025
The days of just walking in off the street to get your driver license renewed are about to end in Sioux Falls. Policy Change Starting Wednesday (July 9), the Sioux Falls Driver License Express Station will move to appointment-only service. The...
Johnson doesn't see federal spending bill program cuts impacting South Dakota nearly as much as it will many other states
DGR News
·
July 3, 2025: President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion “Big Beautiful Bill” includes instances of the federal government reducing the amount it pays to support social programs such as Medicaid, WIC and SNAP and shifting more of the financial...
South Dakota to push ahead with age verification law following SCOTUS opinion
Biometric Update
·
July 1, 2025
The Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites has set the stage for a wave of legislation in the U.S. Up first is South Dakota, where an age verification law is set to take effect today. It requires any site...
South Dakota Unified Judicial System unveils new mission, vision and strategic plan to guide state court system
DGR News
·
Starting July 1, 2025, a new mission, vision and strategic plan will serve as a roadmap to guide the Unified Judicial System (UJS) in serving the citizens of South Dakota with fairness, integrity and excellence. UJS began work on the new strategic...
Rapid City Landfill adds a million cubic yards of storage
News Center 1 - South Dakota
·
July 1, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A new multi-million dollar garbage storage cell at the Rapid City Landfill will be put into service soon. The cell will be the storage site for the city’s garbage - minus recyclables - as the landfill continues to meet the needs...
District of South Dakota seizes 230 illegally possessed firearms in 2024
DGR News
·
Over the course of 2024, federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies seized 230 firearms that were possessed in violation of federal law. In the same year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota charged...
South Dakota government, university plan to start in-state ‘forever chemical’ testing labs
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
·
July 1, 2025
Hundreds of samples tested in recent years to determine if “forever chemicals” are tainting South Dakota water had to be shipped overnight to out-of-state labs for analysis. That’s about to change. Demand for laboratories to test samples for per-...
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Wants You To Run With Him On 4th of July
KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota
·
July 1, 2025
We are days away from the big 4th of July holiday, and towns across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota are celebrating with a bang! Sioux Falls is hosting a week-long July 4th events across the city. But now there's a bonus event to add to the...
South Dakota Lawmakers Tackle Rural EMS Shortage
Kool 98 - South Dakota
·
July 1, 2025
By Christal Blue July 1, 2025 11:46 am MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota lawmakers are looking for ways to fix the shortage of emergency medical services in rural areas. Nearly two-thirds of the state’s ambulance services rely on part-time...