Sobriety Checkpoints Planned in 13 South Dakota Counties This August

The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 13 counties throughout August—including Minnehaha, Pennington, Lincoln, and Davison—as part of a statewide effort to prevent drunk driving. By Christal Blue July 29, 2025 12:09 pm …

South Dakota State Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Tuesday, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Louis (Lou) Sebert, who died on July 27, 2025. Sebert served in the South Dakota State House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006. …

Storm chasers capture wild South Dakota weather and tornadoes

Severe storms rolled through the region Monday with several storm chasers posting wild videos of tornadoes moving across South Dakota. Here are a few of the interesting and noteworthy social media posts from Monday night and Tuesday morning. A reminder, …

Prairie Dog Control program proves effective on South Dakota land

AGAR, S.D. — Prairie dogs may look like cute little creatures, but they can be devastating to grass and farmland. Matt Rogers, of Agar, has a haying business. On his pasture, prairie dogs had taken over. “Prairie dogs are an ongoing issue. We had them bad …

Storm Chaser Reed Timmer Captures Powerful South Dakota Storms

Incredible and massive storms rocked South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota on Monday night, July 28th. Wind gusts between 70 to 100 miles per hour rattled the Sioux Empire, tornadoes touched down in multiple rural areas, and big lightning shows bursted in the …

First two State law enforcement officers in South Dakota complete training to work with ICE

South Dakota would jump eight places in teacher pay rankings by meeting its own target

by Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight July 28, 2025 If South Dakota’s average teacher salary matched the state’s target teacher salary, the state would have ranked 38th in the nation this year for average teacher pay. Instead, it ranked 46th at an …

Northeast South Dakota cleaning up after more thunderstorm damage

July 29, 2025 WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–Northeast South Dakota was looking at the potential for devastating straight line thunderstorm winds last night. In weather circles, its known as a derecho, but it never materialized. However, there were severe …

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Owner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Building Fifth Store

A rapidly growing commercial corner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will soon be home to a franchise owner’s fifth Valvoline Instant Oil Change store in the city, reports Sioux Falls.Business. In the past five years, the property on the northeast side of …

Football: Evan Zabel becomes latest Alexandria area athlete to commit to North Dakota

ALEXANDRIA — A lot of Alexandria athletes have joined the North Dakota football program in recent years. Recent UND graduate Jaden Norby, an Ashby native, started 16 games at fullback and tight end for the Fighting Hawks in the last two seasons, while …