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South Dakota lawmakers tour McCook Lake one year after historic flooding

South Dakota lawmakers tour McCook Lake one year after historic flooding

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KCAU) — A year after the historic flooding, roughly a dozen lawmakers in the Rushmore State drove down North Sioux City to see for themselves the recovery efforts. After a tour of McCook Lake, South Dakota lawmakers said...

Want to Amend South Dakota’s Constitution? Better Start by July 21!

Want to Amend South Dakota’s Constitution? Better Start by July 21!

Published 2025-06-29 by Cory Allen Heidelberger Whether or not Dakotans for Health prevails in its legal battle to stop the state from moving the initiative petition deadline from the first Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday in February, an...

Is it legal to leave children home alone in New Jersey?

Is it legal to leave children home alone in New Jersey?

Most schools have let out and your child is another year older. Wondering if your kids are old enough to be left alone? Or are they old enough to babysit their siblings? Here's what the law says in your state. Some states have laws on leaving...

Senator Rounds comment on “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Senator Rounds comment on “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Posted on July 4, 2025 by - KSDN News, Local News, Pheasant Country News, Point 106.7 News, Pure Country News, Sunny 97.7 News, The Reason 94.5 News, The Rock News WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- Congress passed President Donald Trumps “One Big Beautiful...

Sioux Falls Deck Becomes A Popular Home For Nesting Robins

Sioux Falls Deck Becomes A Popular Home For Nesting Robins

This isn’t anything too unusual, but still kind of fun — we’ve got a robin (or maybe a whole robin family) that decided the space under our deck on the southeast side of Sioux Falls is the perfect spot for a nest. Earlier this summer, one actually...

US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he’s entering race to become South Dakota governor

US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he’s entering race to become South Dakota governor

South Dakota Plans Stunning Fireworks Display For Nations 250th Birthday

South Dakota Plans Stunning Fireworks Display For Nations 250th Birthday

America is having a whopper of a birthday next year, and the state of South Dakota is going to be celebrating the historic event with a bang at one of the country's most storied monuments. Dakota News Now is reporting that United States Secretary...

Where to live tax-free in 2025: Best states for retired US military personnel

Where to live tax-free in 2025: Best states for retired US military personnel

Military retirees have one less thing to worry about in many parts of the US state income tax. A growing number of states are choosing to exempt military retirement pay from taxation entirely, giving veterans a financial incentive to settle there...

FAA administrator nomination headlines a respite week for senators

FAA administrator nomination headlines a respite week for senators

Senators will have the Capitol to themselves when they return Tuesday for an abbreviated work period, with the House taking the week off after narrowly pushing through Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy package. The confirmation of the next...

Severe Storms Wreak Havoc Across South Dakota On Rodeo Night

Severe Storms Wreak Havoc Across South Dakota On Rodeo Night

Saturday night was a wild one in South Dakota! It all started out west near Rapid City, where a small but intense storm began moving southeast toward the Kadoka area. Here's the first interesting part of the evening. There was even a rodeo going...

Senator Mike Rounds seeks fall interns for Washington D.C. and South Dakota offices

Senator Mike Rounds seeks fall interns for Washington D.C. and South Dakota offices

Senator Mike Rounds, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Mike Rounds, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Mike Rounds is now accepting applications for fall 2025 internships....

DOH says measles cases in Lincoln County not an outbreak

DOH says measles cases in Lincoln County not an outbreak

Measles has appeared on the eastern side of South Dakota, according to the South Dakota Department of Health's dashboard. That's because eight cases were reported last month in Lincoln County, which brings the total number of cases in the state to...

South Dakota State announces kickoff times, promotional schedule

South Dakota State announces kickoff times, promotional schedule

SDSU Sports Information Special events and kickoff times for South Dakota State’s seven-game home football schedule have been finalized. The 2025 season kicks off Aug. 30, when the Jackrabbits host Sacramento State in the Precision Ag Bowl....

South Dakota Legislature removes lawmaker addresses after killings

South Dakota Legislature removes lawmaker addresses after killings

By Makenzie HuberSouth Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — South Dakota legislative leaders recently ordered the removal of lawmakers’ home addresses from the Legislature’s website in response to the shootings of two lawmakers and their spouses in...

South Dakota lawmakers ask, why so many inmates?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Some South Dakota lawmakers are trying to find out why so many men and women are in the state's overcrowded prisons. The Legislature's Initial Incarceration, Reentry Analysis, and Comparison of Relevant States Interim...

Pride in the Park Draws Thousands for Celebration in Rapid City

Pride in the Park Draws Thousands for Celebration in Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The finale to Pride Month in western South Dakota, Pride in the Park drew what organizers believe to be a record-breaking crowd to Memorial Park on Saturday. The event was organized by the Black Hills Center for Equality and is...

Rapid City Sports Complex Backed by Land and Power Plant

Rapid City Sports Complex Backed by Land and Power Plant

RAPID CITY, S.D.— The Rapid City Sports Commission and Mayor Jason Salamun are continuing their push for a sports complex, now with a proposed location. During a press conference on location Mayor Salamun made a multi-project announcement being...

Rapid City Regional Airport continues record passenger growth

Rapid City Regional Airport continues record passenger growth

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Regional Airport continues to experience record numbers over previous years - a sure sign of the hills’ growing popularity and the accessibility of the Rapid City airport. “We are consistently experiencing record...

South Dakota’s Economy is Strong

South Dakota’s Economy is Strong

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A positive surprise on the regional economy with South Dakota showing strength. Creighton University’s monthly Rural Mainstreet Index turned in the strongest numbers in two years, in spite of tariffs hurting farm...

South Dakota eager for Trump's statue garden despite local opposition

South Dakota eager for Trump's statue garden despite local opposition

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Officials in South Dakota are pushing hard to build President Donald Trump 's proposed National Garden of American Heroes in the Black Hills near Mount Rushmore, but the effort has sparked a backlash from Indigenous groups who...

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