Don Barnett, who died Monday at age 83, was the 29-year-old mayor of Rapid City when it was struck by a flood that killed 238 people on June 9, 1972. He received widespread praise for leading the ...

Funeral services for Emily Kittelson, 44, Watertown, will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Watertown. Visitation will be Friday, January 16, 2026 from 5-7 p.m.

PIERRE, S.D. – Today’s scheduled court hearing on South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley’s motion to stop Mayday Health from deceptively advertising the sale of abortion pills and abortion ...

PIERRE, S.D.–A Senate resolution calling for limited government involvement in economic development failed Thursday on a one-vote margin. Senate Concurrent Resolution 601 urged state leaders to avoid ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT)–The South Dakota Department of Health’s influenza dashboard, which is updated weekly, shows six South Dakotans have died from the flu this winter, including four in the past week.

The combination of winds and snow will potentially result in hazardous travel conditions. We could also see some rain/snow mix early in the system, and with falling temperatures could result in a ...

In 2024, Republicans impeached the Biden administration’s DHS secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, on the grounds that he lied to Congress that the southern border was secure and that he violated his duty ...

January 15, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger ...

During an address Wednesday night, Walz called it, “a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.” The governor warned that the situation could ...

January 15, 2026 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Sioux Falls had a booming year for construction in 2025, with ...

PIERRE, S.D. – ​ Jason Harms ​, of Harms Oil in Brookings, was elected Board President of the South Dakota Retailers during ...