The Latest Breaking News from South Dakota

Trump endorsed South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds last year, and now Rounds’ campaign has removed the president from parts of its website

The campaign claims its about the general message

We Got This Covered · Oct 14

South Dakota biofuels CEO donates 20.5 acres to expand park drawing 200,000 visitors yearly

Jeff and Tammie Broin have announced their donation of 20.5 acres to Sioux Falls. This land will be added to Great Bear Recreation Park for conservation. Currently, there are no immediate plans for recreational facilities on the new land. The donation also requires approval from the Sioux Falls Parks and…

The Times of India · Oct 7

South Dakota Lands $7.2 Million for Ambulance Telemedicine and EMS Upgrades in Areas Far From the Nearest Hospital

CMS awarded South Dakota $7.2 million to expand ambulance telemedicine and EMS upgrades for rural patients far from hospitals. Timelines are unclear.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

Who would this independent caucus with? ‘Everybody’

Three independent candidates made the trek to Capitol Hill this week to make a point about AI and data centers, calling on Congress to rein in a “real threat.” They also made a case for another reality — their own.  “We’re all running outside of the corrupt two-party system,” said…

Roll Call · Sep 24

‘The assumption is yes,’ Thune says of another leadership run

As the Senate tries to navigate its final business before the midterms, Republicans are facing another question — who will steer the ship once they’re done? So far, they’re not straying far from their current captain, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, with no viable rival emerging as yet.  “The assumption…

Roll Call · Sep 24

South Dakota collector's $750 crock had a rare twin that sold for $32,000

More than 30 years ago, a South Dakota collector who goes only by Rick paid $750 for a 30-gallon Red Wing stoneware crock at an auction, storing it in an old granary on his farm, where it sat largely forgotten for decades. It wasn't until he saw photos of a…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Outraged South Dakota GOP official breaks ranks to stop Trump-backed election skeptic

South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state is breaking with her party and endorsing the Democrat running for the office

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Iowa and South Dakota Enter Fall Virus Season with Gaps in the CDC Map Local Families Check

CDC rebuilt its state respiratory activity scale for 2026–27, but Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota carry data gaps as the fall illness season opens.

Medical Daily · Sep 20

USDA Corrects Milk Pricing Table for Ohio County, Removes Outdated South Dakota Entry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has corrected two errors in the federal regulations used to help determine minimum prices for milk, including a 10-cent discrepancy affecting Morgan County, Ohio.

Grocery Coupon Guide · Sep 18

A former military bunker site became a survival community amid legal battles

Vivos xPoint transformed 575 former Army munitions bunkers in South Dakota into a survival community, offering 99-year leases for private shelters. Residents have paid tens of thousands of dollars to occupy and convert the structures, but disputes over leases, rules, amenities and evictions have followed. Legal battles, including a case…

The Times of India · Sep 16