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Winner/Colome rises to No. 1 ranking in latest South Dakota amateur baseball poll

Winner/Colome rises to No. 1 ranking in latest South Dakota amateur baseball poll

WINNER, S.D. — There's a new No. 1-ranked club in this week’s South Dakota Class B amateur baseball rankings: the Winner/Colome Pheasants. Leaders of the Sunshine League with an overall record of 14-1 so far this season, Winner/Colome has...

Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota to continue campaign against domestic violence with new Mitchell facility

Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota to continue campaign against domestic violence with new Mitchell facility

MITCHELL — As work continued Thursday morning in Mitchell on sidewalks and landscaping around the new home for the Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota, a crowd filed through the doors. Made up of Mitchell and regional officials, staffers at the...

Rapid City Startups Graduate from Wildfire Labs Accelerator

Rapid City Startups Graduate from Wildfire Labs Accelerator

RAPID CITY, S.D.— Elevate Rapid City and Wildfire Labs are celebrating the growth of seven startup companies. A graduation ceremony of sorts took place at the David Lust Acceleration Building to mark the occasion. The seven startups graduating...

South Dakota’s legacy of citizen ballot questions is under threat, law review authors warn

South Dakota’s legacy of citizen ballot questions is under threat, law review authors warn

A new law review article argues that South Dakota Republican legislators have spent the past eight years systematically weakening the public’s ability to enact laws through ballot questions, a right enshrined in the state constitution since 1898....

South Dakota Supreme Court rule against NOPE

South Dakota Supreme Court rule against NOPE

PIERRE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — The South Dakota Supreme Court says a group that was trying to stop state government’s plan to build a men’s prison in Lincoln County lacked legal standing to bring the lawsuit. In a 5-0 decision publicly released on...

Best public middle schools in the Sioux Falls metro area

Best public middle schools in the Sioux Falls metro area

Best public middle schools in the Sioux Falls metro area Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Sioux Falls metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade,...

Hills Alive arrives in Rapid City July 19 and 20

Hills Alive arrives in Rapid City July 19 and 20

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The 40th annual LifeLight Hills Alive Festival will be held in Memorial Park July 19 and 20. The free event will fill the park through the weekend with music and activities while sharing the Gospel of Jesus. “It impacts the...

Governor fills vacant South Dakota legislative seat

Governor fills vacant South Dakota legislative seat

Gov. Larry Rhoden is appointing an agriculture advocate to fill an empty legislative seat. Brandon Wipf will represent District 22 in the Senate, a district which includes the Huron and Redfield area. “Brandon Wipf has a keen understanding of our...

Brookings Bandits swept by Sioux Falls West

Brookings Bandits swept by Sioux Falls West

Staff reports SIOUX FALLS — The Brookings Bandits were swept in a legion baseball doubleheader against Sioux Falls West on Wednesday night. The Bandits lost the first game 7-4 and then SF West took game two 8-5. Brookings is now 14-15 and will...

Old Infrastructure Struggles in Rapid City Heat Wave

Old Infrastructure Struggles in Rapid City Heat Wave

RAPID CITY, S.D.— The hotter it gets, the odds of a water main break go up, there were several around the area Thursday. By noon Rapid City crews were on site, working four water line breaks. Early in the morning, the city was dealing with breaks...

DCI Investigates Sioux Falls Officer-Involved Shooting After Suspect Fires at Police

DCI Investigates Sioux Falls Officer-Involved Shooting After Suspect Fires at Police

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls on Monday afternoon. Sioux Falls Police were trying to arrest Deondre Blackhawk on burglary, drug and...

Task Force Recommends $650M State Penitentiary in Northeast Sioux Falls

Task Force Recommends $650M State Penitentiary in Northeast Sioux Falls

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Chances are strong Sioux Falls will remain home to the men’s state penitentiary. The Project Prison Reset Task force is recommending construction of a new 15 hundred bed prison in northeast Sioux Falls, with a...

The Best Ranch Dressing in Sioux Falls? We Asked, You Answered

The Best Ranch Dressing in Sioux Falls? We Asked, You Answered

Sometimes things happen, and you don't know why. One minute you're watching the last episode of Ironheart on Disney Plus with your daughter, it's an excellent show by the way. And the next minute, you are in the middle of a serious conversation...

Pierre Volunteer Fire Department holding training exercise tonight at South Dakota State Capitol Building

Pierre Volunteer Fire Department holding training exercise tonight at South Dakota State Capitol Building

The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department is holding a training exercise this evening (July 10, 2025) at the South Dakota State Capitol Building in Pierre. Chief Ian Paul says they’ll start arriving at the Capitol around 6:30pm....

All Energy Solar Expands Services Westward, Bringing Award-Winning Solar Solutions to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska

All Energy Solar Expands Services Westward, Bringing Award-Winning Solar Solutions to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska

SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All Energy Solar Inc, an award-winning leader in solar energy solutions, announce a significant expansion of its Midwest operations to include North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. This...

Rapid City Rush welcome new head coach Dave Smith

Rapid City Rush welcome new head coach Dave Smith

RAPID CITY, S.D. - It's the start of a new era for the Rapid City Rush. The team officially introduced their new head coach and general manager Wednesday during a press conference at the Monument Ice Arena. Dave Smith is the fifth head coach in...

Thunderstorms Bring Impressive Rainfall To The Sioux Falls Area

Thunderstorms Bring Impressive Rainfall To The Sioux Falls Area

Lots of us around the Sioux Empire were woken up by a line of thunderstorms that blew through the area overnight. Throughout Wednesday (July 9), a cold front moved west to east across South Dakota, pushing a line of sometimes severe thunderstorms...

Will President Trump Be At the Big South Dakota Sturgis Rally?

Will President Trump Be At the Big South Dakota Sturgis Rally?

The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota will be here before ya know it. The major rally rolls into town beginning Friday, August 1st. Besides the awesome concerts during the rally, there are some surprises in store. There's even a rumor...

Alcohol And Driving Don’t Mix Well In South Dakota, Here’s Why

Alcohol And Driving Don’t Mix Well In South Dakota, Here’s Why

Choosing to drive drunk in South Dakota is not a good idea. I should preface this by saying, deciding to drive drunk is NEVER a good idea, regardless of where you live, but deciding to climb behind the wheel while feeling a little tipsy in the...

Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Recall Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota

Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Recall Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota

Ritz Cracker Sandwich affects residents across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota, creating a potentially life-threatening situation. Individuals with peanut allergies should check their pantry immediately and dispose of any affected products...

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