South Dakota Attorney General Applauds Meta's Move to Shield Teens on Instagram

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is praising Meta’s recent decision to tighten content restrictions for teenagers on Instagram, calling it a meaningful step toward online safety. On Tuesday, Meta announced that teen accounts will now...

South Dakota’s Bizarre Guinness World Records You Didn’t Know

The Guinness Book of World Records was probably the most important book to me when I was 10. I mean, they are WORLD RECORDS! That means something...I thought. I got a copy from a book fair in elementary school and read it until it fell apart. I...

Rapid City Pair Charged in Rock Assault, Appear in Court

Alphonso Bad Hand, 39, and Denna Andrews, 34, both of Rapid City, appeared in Pennington County Court Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a woman with rocks early Friday morning. Police responded to a call at 2:05 a.m. near a convenience store on...

South Dakota Reports Four Early Flu Cases; COVID Numbers Down

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed four influenza cases so far this season — two in Minnehaha County, one in Pennington, and one in Fall River. The cases involve two men and two women, aged 25–49 and over 64. No hospitalizations...

MarketBeat Open Tennis Tournament back to Sioux Falls after very successful 2024

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -The 2nd MarketBeat Open comes to Sioux Falls starting Sunday and running for 8 days with the highest level tennis we’ve ever seen in South Dakota. Last year’s initial event was so successful that the ATP bumped...

Week 9 Football: Final week of regular season for South Dakota's 11B, nine-man squads

Week 9 of South Dakota high school football has arrived, and it's the end of the regular season for the remainder of state's Class 11B and nine-man teams. Some 11B and nine-man teams closed out their regular seasons last week with the rest...

NFIB South Dakota director highlights local supply chain pressures amid national optimism decline

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported that its Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.0 points in September to 98.8, marking the first decline in three months. Despite this drop, the index remains above its 52-year...

South Dakota National Parks Generate Half Billion in Economic Impact

October 15, 2025 Northern Plains News UNDATED–South Dakota’s national parks generated more than $524 million in visitor spending and supported more than 5,200 jobs in 2024, according to new data from the National Park Service. The state’s three...

Fact brief: Is South Dakota home to the tallest grain elevator mural in the country?

Faulkton’s 110-foot tall grain elevator mural is the tallest in South Dakota, but a 135-foot tall mural in Toledo, Ohio, is the largest in the country. The South Dakota town of about 800 people in the north-central part of the state commissioned...

South Dakota cannabis executive running for District 35 State House of Representatives seat

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -A local cannabis executive has thrown his hat in the ring to Represent District 35 in the state house of representatives. KOTA Territory’s Blake Troli sat down with Emmet Reistroffer to find out more about his campaign and...

South Dakota State University department head receives food security award

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Kasiviswanathan “Muthu” Muthukumarappan, department head of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at South Dakota State University, was awarded the International Food Security Award from the Institute of Food Technologists....

Rapid City Public Works reminds residents to use online feature to report infrastructure issues

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City public works officials are reminding residents to use “Report a Problem” online feature to report infrastructure issues such as potholes, non-working streetlights, damaged traffic signs and other issues. The...

South Dakota family reeling over the apparent brutal killing of beloved horse

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - We want to warn you, some of the details in this story are graphic. “She had to be walking around in such pain that no animal should have to endure,” said the owner of the horse, Lacy Wolff. “It’s just pure evil.” On the...

Rapid City takes a ‘step’ toward pedestrian safety

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City is taking a step toward improving pedestrian safety with a new ordinance that targets the use of road medians. While the move may seem local, it’s part of a national trend. Pedestrian fatalities have been...

Former Councilor Marshall Selberg enters crowded Sioux Falls mayoral race

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday, a former Sioux Falls City Councilor, Chamber of Commerce Diplomat, and business owner made an official announcement of his run for mayor. Marshall Selberg is emphasizing a platform focused on...

Murray State hosts No. 2 team in FCS; Wright: South Dakota State looks like top team

MURRAY — Murray State goes from the proverbial frying pan and into the fire on the football field this week. In their last outing, the Racers faced the No. 9-ranked team in the Football Championship Subdivision — Illinois State — also a perennial...

Agreement between Rapid City, Dakota State to shore up city cybersecurity

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The City’s Legal and Finance Committee approved a memorandum of understanding between the City and DSU as a promise to cooperate in participating in the Secure SD Cybersecurity Program. This is funded by a $7 million...

Downtown Sioux Falls restaurants reach out, talk reality of owning a small business

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A couple of downtown Sioux Falls restaurants are reaching out a hand for help. Roots of Brasil opened just over three years ago, but its owners have already started to worry about the pace of business,...

Sioux Falls Public Service Trunk or Treat postponed due to rain

A trunk-or-treat event that was supposed to be held Oct. 14 has been postponed due to rain in Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls Public Service Trunk or Treat, which was set for 5-7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Howard Wood Field parking lot, will be postponed to...

South Dakota Students Can Explore Healthcare Careers Through Scrubs Camps

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) announces the return of Scrubs Camps and Camp Meds for the 2025-2026 school year. “Scrubs Camps and Camp Meds provide high school and middle school students across the state with hands-on...