Former news anchor Tom Brokaw told Mayo Clinic students at their commencement ceremony to make money but not to forget to make a difference.
Former news anchor Tom Brokaw told Mayo Clinic students at their commencement ceremony to make money but not to forget to make a difference.
Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs.
Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs.
Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty if a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman is convicted.
Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty if a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman is convicted.
Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm of Texas will be the keynote speaker next month at South Dakota's annual Governor's Ag Development Summit.
Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm of Texas will be the keynote speaker next month at South Dakota's annual Governor's Ag Development Summit.
Huron's $12.5 million Splash Central Water Park is set to open next Friday, but the opening of the 50-meter competition pool will have to wait.
Huron's $12.5 million Splash Central Water Park is set to open next Friday, but the opening of the 50-meter competition pool will have to wait.
The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Armed Forces Day on Saturday with a program that the public is invited to.
The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Armed Forces Day on Saturday with a program that the public is invited to.
Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.
Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.
The chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe is calling for an economic boycott of the city of Chamberlain. The call from Chairman Brandon Sazue comes after the school board in the southeastern South Dakota city refused to...
The military's plan to furlough civilian employees to save money will affect an estimated 566 workers at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
A South Dakota man has been sentenced to six years in prison on an assault charge.
A South Dakota man has been sentenced to six years in prison on an assault charge.
A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to selling synthetic drugs.
A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to selling synthetic drugs.
The military's plan to furlough civilian employees to save money will affect an estimated 566 workers at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
The military's plan to furlough civilian employees to save money will affect an estimated 566 workers at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
A former South Dakota optometrist has publically apologized for committing Medicaid fraud over a period of more than three years.
A former South Dakota optometrist has publically apologized for committing Medicaid fraud over a period of more than three years.
Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand.
Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand.
A McLaughlin man accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal crash has been sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison for manslaughter.
A McLaughlin man accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal crash has been sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison for manslaughter.
A South Dakota man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman in Chicago.
A South Dakota man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman in Chicago.
The Aberdeen Public School District's new maintenance building is being dedicated in honor of the late Dale "Buz" Potter.
The Aberdeen Public School District's new maintenance building is being dedicated in honor of the late Dale "Buz" Potter.
Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota President James Abbott will be among the colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth on Friday.
Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota President James Abbott will be among the colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth on Friday.
How tribes can secure direct funding for foster care will be one of the topics covered during the last day of a summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota.
How tribes can secure direct funding for foster care will be one of the topics covered during the last day of a summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota.
A Senate bill that would transfer the ownership of nine historic cemeteries in the Black Hills from the U.S. Forest Service to local communities has passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
A Senate bill that would transfer the ownership of nine historic cemeteries in the Black Hills from the U.S. Forest Service to local communities has passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S. State Department officials who came to Rapid City to discuss concerns about the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S. State Department officials who came to Rapid City to discuss concerns about the Keystone XL pipeline project.
A new report expects South Dakota to buck the trend of a nationwide decline in high school graduates.
A new report expects South Dakota to buck the trend of a nationwide decline in high school graduates.
South Dakota's Special Olympics State Summer Games are getting underway in Spearfish.
South Dakota's Special Olympics State Summer Games are getting underway in Spearfish.
U.S. Sen. John Thune says the National Park Service has reversed a decision to close a campground at Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota.
U.S. Sen. John Thune says the National Park Service has reversed a decision to close a campground at Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota.
Officials say a fire at the Rapid City landfill that is producing heavy smoke could continue for days.
Officials say a fire at the Rapid City landfill that is producing heavy smoke could continue for days.
The Rapid City Public Library is upgrading security.
The Rapid City Public Library is upgrading security.
A ticket sold in Sioux Falls has won the Dakota Cash jackpot worth just under $119,000.
A ticket sold in Sioux Falls has won the Dakota Cash jackpot worth just under $119,000.
A Powerball ticket sold in Sioux Falls is worth $1 million in the latest drawing.
A Powerball ticket sold in Sioux Falls is worth $1 million in the latest drawing.
A suspect in break-ins on the Dakota State University campus in Madison has waived extradition from Minnesota and will be brought back to South Dakota to face burglary and grand theft charges.
A suspect in break-ins on the Dakota State University campus in Madison has waived extradition from Minnesota and will be brought back to South Dakota to face burglary and grand theft charges.
A record-setting amputee athlete from South Dakota has died after losing a second battle with cancer.
A record-setting amputee athlete from South Dakota has died after losing a second battle with cancer.
The man accused of stealing an expensive bracelet from an Aberdeen jewelry store has been sentenced to serve 4 ½ years in prison.
The man accused of stealing an expensive bracelet from an Aberdeen jewelry store has been sentenced to serve 4 ½ years in prison.
The University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University will begin offering four existing degree programs online.
The University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University will begin offering four existing degree programs online.
The South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications and the South Dakota Department of Education says it will increase Internet bandwidth this summer to 159 school sites across the state.
The South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications and the South Dakota Department of Education says it will increase Internet bandwidth this summer to 159 school sites across the state.
Tribal and state judges will be among the speakers Thursday at a summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota.
Tribal and state judges will be among the speakers Thursday at a summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota.
The half dozen people at a meeting in Pierre say many South Dakota hunters and landowners feel their views are not taken into consideration in the management of big game in the state.
The half dozen people at a meeting in Pierre say many South Dakota hunters and landowners feel their views are not taken into consideration in the management of big game in the state.
A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and is expected to spend more than 30 years behind bars.
A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and is expected to spend more than 30 years behind bars.
Law enforcement officers from federal, state and local agencies gathered to remember their fallen colleagues on Wednesday.
Law enforcement officers from federal, state and local agencies gathered to remember their fallen colleagues on Wednesday.
The state Board of Regents says South Dakota State University will begin offering an undergraduate degree in American Indian studies starting this fall.
The state Board of Regents says South Dakota State University will begin offering an undergraduate degree in American Indian studies starting this fall.
A 27-year-old Aberdeen man has been ordered to serve three years in prison for beating a woman until she passed out and then strangling her until she nearly died.
A 27-year-old Aberdeen man has been ordered to serve three years in prison for beating a woman until she passed out and then strangling her until she nearly died.
A 21-year-old White Lake woman is accused of taking out $67,000 in loans from a Mitchell bank under false pretenses.
A 21-year-old White Lake woman is accused of taking out $67,000 in loans from a Mitchell bank under false pretenses.
The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment blocking the Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs.
The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment blocking the Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs.
A beef processing plant in Yankton is courting laid-off workers at the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen.
A beef processing plant in Yankton is courting laid-off workers at the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen.
A quirk in the federal health care law that could force tens of thousands of people who identify as Native American to start paying for insurance or pay a fine isn't expected to affect many in the Dakotas.
A quirk in the federal health care law that could force tens of thousands of people who identify as Native American to start paying for insurance or pay a fine isn't expected to affect many in the Dakotas.
An apparently armed and suicidal person prompted a brief lockdown at the St. Joseph's Indian School campus in Chamberlain.
An apparently armed and suicidal person prompted a brief lockdown at the St. Joseph's Indian School campus in Chamberlain.
A state law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from circulating petitions is being used to prosecute a Rapid City man banned from petitioning on county property more than a year ago.
A state law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from circulating petitions is being used to prosecute a Rapid City man banned from petitioning on county property more than a year ago.
A fire that began in a detached garage in Sioux Falls led to an electrical power outage that affected six homes.
A fire that began in a detached garage in Sioux Falls led to an electrical power outage that affected six homes.
Police are searching for a man they suspect tried to kidnap a 17-year-old girl outside a Sioux Falls mall.
Police are searching for a man they suspect tried to kidnap a 17-year-old girl outside a Sioux Falls mall.
Fire has destroyed a storage barn at the Pierre Indian Learning Center.
Fire has destroyed a storage barn at the Pierre Indian Learning Center.
The Yankton County Sheriff's Office has seized a vehicle that authorities believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident.
The Yankton County Sheriff's Office has seized a vehicle that authorities believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident.
Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will get more than $1 million as its share of a national settlement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer that allegedly distributed substandard drugs.
Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will get more than $1 million as its share of a national settlement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer that allegedly distributed substandard drugs.
The Small Business Administration says low-interest federal disaster loans are available to certain private, nonprofit organizations in South Dakota because of an April winter snowstorm.
The Small Business Administration says low-interest federal disaster loans are available to certain private, nonprofit organizations in South Dakota because of an April winter snowstorm.
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn will be among federal and tribal leaders taking part in the first of a three-day summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota.
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn will be among federal and tribal leaders taking part in the first of a three-day summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota.
A tourist information center honoring a former Dakotas tribal leader is scheduled to open on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
A tourist information center honoring a former Dakotas tribal leader is scheduled to open on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history.
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history.
Nebraska lawmakers have voted to expand eligibility on a grant program so that more Native American tribes might benefit.
Nebraska lawmakers have voted to expand eligibility on a grant program so that more Native American tribes might benefit.
South Dakota will be reducing extended unemployment compensation benefits by nearly 17 percent as part of federal budget cuts.
South Dakota will be reducing extended unemployment compensation benefits by nearly 17 percent as part of federal budget cuts.
Sioux Falls police are investigating a break-in at Lincoln High School, where thieves reportedly smashed a trophy case and stole three state basketball championship trophies.
Sioux Falls police are investigating a break-in at Lincoln High School, where thieves reportedly smashed a trophy case and stole three state basketball championship trophies.
The Powerball jackpot is climbing again, and fast.
The Powerball jackpot is climbing again, and fast.
One-time U.S. House of Representatives candidate Matt Varilek has a new job with the Small Business Administration.
One-time U.S. House of Representatives candidate Matt Varilek has a new job with the Small Business Administration.
Bond has been set at $20,000 cash or surety for a Pierre man accused of killing his infant son.
Bond has been set at $20,000 cash or surety for a Pierre man accused of killing his infant son.
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn, Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and leaders from South Dakota's nine Indian tribes are gathering in Rapid City this week to discuss Indian child foster...
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn, Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and leaders from South Dakota's nine Indian tribes are gathering in Rapid City this week to discuss Indian child foster care in...
Former South Dakota state auditor Betty Casey has died.
Former South Dakota state auditor Betty Casey has died.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the federal court in Wyoming has upheld a management plan for the Black Hills National Forest.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the federal court in Wyoming has upheld a management plan for the Black Hills National Forest.
Here are the winners of the 2012 Great Plains AP Broadcast Contest for radio and television stations in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska:
Here are the winners of the 2012 Great Plains AP Broadcast Contest for radio and television stations in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska:
Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon.
Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon.
A Rapid City Council member accused of making racist comments to a black TV reporter last fall is being criticized again, this time for allegedly confronting a black man at a recent debate of mayoral candidates.
A Rapid City Council member accused of making racist comments to a black TV reporter last fall is being criticized again, this time for allegedly confronting a black man at a recent debate of mayoral candidates.
A northwest Iowa plant that had been awarded a state expansion loan has closed down.
A northwest Iowa plant that had been awarded a state expansion loan has closed down.
American Indian students will not be recognized with an honor song during this year's graduation ceremony at Chamberlain High School in southeastern South Dakota.
American Indian students will not be recognized with an honor song during this year's graduation ceremony at Chamberlain High School in southeastern South Dakota.
Sioux Falls police are looking for a man who robbed a casino at knifepoint.
Sioux Falls police are looking for a man who robbed a casino at knifepoint.
State officials say South Dakotans should use caution when dealing with out-of-state vendors who are selling products or services.
State officials say South Dakotans should use caution when dealing with out-of-state vendors who are selling products or services.
NBC'S Tom Brokaw, U.S. Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota president James Abbott will be among the colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth during a memorial service...
NBC'S Tom Brokaw, U.S. Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota president James Abbott will be among the colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth during a memorial service Friday.
Anglers can fish without a license this coming weekend during South Dakota's annual Free Fishing Weekend.
Anglers can fish without a license this coming weekend during South Dakota's annual Free Fishing Weekend.
A man wanted in Washington and Minnesota has been arrested in Pierre.
A man wanted in Washington and Minnesota has been arrested in Pierre.
A Nebraska man has been given jail time for allowing his son to stay at his home after escaping from a minimum-security prison in South Dakota.
A Nebraska man has been given jail time for allowing his son to stay at his home after escaping from a minimum-security prison in South Dakota.
Warmer weather across South Dakota helped farmers make good progress on their crops last week.
Warmer weather across South Dakota helped farmers make good progress on their crops last week.
Farmer and businessman David L. Anderson has been appointed to the vacant seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Farmer and businessman David L. Anderson has been appointed to the vacant seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
South Dakota State University assistant men's basketball coach Austin Hansen has resigned his position.
South Dakota State University assistant men's basketball coach Austin Hansen has resigned his position.
A federal magistrate has ordered a western Pennsylvania man to remain in jail until he can stand trial on federal charges that he took a 13-year-old girl across state lines for sex.
A federal magistrate has ordered a western Pennsylvania man to remain in jail until he can stand trial on federal charges that he took a 13-year-old girl across state lines for sex.
State wildlife officers killed three mountain lions that had confronted dogs, strolled through yards and killed deer on city streets in the southwestern South Dakota community of Keystone.
State wildlife officers killed three mountain lions that had confronted dogs, strolled through yards and killed deer on city streets in the southwestern South Dakota community of Keystone.
Public meetings are scheduled in three South Dakota cities this week to talk about management of big game in the state.
Public meetings are scheduled in three South Dakota cities this week to talk about management of big game in the state.
Federal spending cuts that have affected Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota also are having an impact on area contractors that supply the base with workers and products.
Federal spending cuts that have affected Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota also are having an impact on area contractors that supply the base with workers and products.
A museum chronicling the history of the North American bison is now open in South Dakota.
A museum chronicling the history of the North American bison is now open in South Dakota.
The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources is accepting applications for grants to support projects aimed at improving water quality.
The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources is accepting applications for grants to support projects aimed at improving water quality.
A South Dakota woman says she learned about faith, family, friends and an inner strength and passion that she never knew existed while competing on the 2010 season of the CBS reality series "Survivor."
A South Dakota woman says she learned about faith, family, friends and an inner strength and passion that she never knew existed while competing on the 2010 season of the CBS reality series "Survivor."
A University of South Dakota track and field athlete has been named one of two recipients of a $24,000 postgraduate scholarship.
A University of South Dakota track and field athlete has been named one of two recipients of a $24,000 postgraduate scholarship.
A memorial fund has been set up for a 2-month-old boy whose father is charged in his death.
A memorial fund has been set up for a 2-month-old boy whose father is charged in his death.
Members of the Pierre-area Vietnam and Vietnam ERA Veterans Association pitched in this weekend at the Capitol Lake War Memorial Cleanup.
Members of the Pierre-area Vietnam and Vietnam ERA Veterans Association pitched in this weekend at the Capitol Lake War Memorial Cleanup.
The Historic Homestake Opera House is celebrating a major donation that will help get work started on a rehabilitation project for the fire-ravaged theater.
The Historic Homestake Opera House is celebrating a major donation that will help get work started on a rehabilitation project for the fire-ravaged theater.
A state prison inmate who failed to report to his work release job in Sioux Falls is back in custody.
A state prison inmate who failed to report to his work release job in Sioux Falls is back in custody.
South Dakota public universities and some K-12 schools will use federal grants totaling nearly $300,000 for six projects aimed at improving math and science instruction in middle schools and high schools.
South Dakota public universities and some K-12 schools will use federal grants totaling nearly $300,000 for six projects aimed at improving math and science instruction in middle schools and high schools.
The South Dakota Department of Education is kicking off a statewide reading challenge as students prepare for summer break.
The South Dakota Department of Education is kicking off a statewide reading challenge as students prepare for summer break.
A 74-year-old South Dakota man accused of acting as a doctor to test someone for cancer and prescribe pills has pleaded guilty in federal court.
A 74-year-old South Dakota man accused of acting as a doctor to test someone for cancer and prescribe pills has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Seven South Dakota prison inmates and one supervisor are working to clean up a forested area in the Black Hills in order to make it safer.
Seven South Dakota prison inmates and one supervisor are working to clean up a forested area in the Black Hills in order to make it safer.
The only 24-7 air traffic control tower in the Dakotas will stay open through the night, after North Dakota's congressional delegation pleaded with the Federal Aviation Administration to keep the Fargo facility...
The only 24-7 air traffic control tower in the Dakotas will stay open through the night, after North Dakota's congressional delegation pleaded with the Federal Aviation Administration to keep the Fargo facility open at...
A South Dakota police chief says a table-top mock disaster exercise for one of the country's premier motorcycle rallies scared him.
A South Dakota police chief says a table-top mock disaster exercise for one of the country's premier motorcycle rallies scared him.
A professor of civil and environmental engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology plans to give something back now that he's retiring.
A professor of civil and environmental engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology plans to give something back now that he's retiring.
It's boom time for apartments in one South Dakota city.
It's boom time for apartments in one South Dakota city.
An Iowa man accused of kidnapping people he falsely accused of stealing drugs has pleaded guilty in South Dakota.
An Iowa man accused of kidnapping people he falsely accused of stealing drugs has pleaded guilty in South Dakota.
Two brothers have been sentenced for their participation in a gang fight on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation that straddles South and North Dakota.
Two brothers have been sentenced for their participation in a gang fight on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation that straddles South and North Dakota.
Authorities say a former South Dakota man has been indicted in Chicago on two counts of murder.
Authorities say a former South Dakota man has been indicted in Chicago on two counts of murder.
The state Agriculture Department says forums held around the state earlier this year have helped provide ideas for expanding livestock production in South Dakota.
The state Agriculture Department says forums held around the state earlier this year have helped provide ideas for expanding livestock production in South Dakota.
Construction is beginning in Rapid City on what will be South Dakota's largest water park.
Construction is beginning in Rapid City on what will be South Dakota's largest water park.
South Dakotans are invited to attend a series of comment sessions next week on the management of deer, elk, antelope and mountain lions in the state.
South Dakotans are invited to attend a series of comment sessions next week on the management of deer, elk, antelope and mountain lions in the state.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says his request for federal assistance to help with recovery efforts from a spring snow and ice storm last month has been approved.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says his request for federal assistance to help with recovery efforts from a spring snow and ice storm last month has been approved.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed Robert Gusinsky (guh-ZIN'-skee) as a circuit judge in South Dakota's Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed Robert Gusinsky (guh-ZIN'-skee) as a circuit judge in South Dakota's Seventh Judicial Circuit.
The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring in a record crop.
The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring in a record crop.
Dakotas-based Sanford Health is expanding its air ambulance helicopter service to the Bismarck region.
Dakotas-based Sanford Health is expanding its air ambulance helicopter service to the Bismarck region.
A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death last fall on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in the Dakotas has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death last fall on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in the Dakotas has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
South Dakota farmers are being allowed to move over-wide fertilizer application vehicles on roads during nighttime hours through the rest of the month.
South Dakota farmers are being allowed to move over-wide fertilizer application vehicles on roads during nighttime hours through the rest of the month.
Former South Dakota legislator Ralph Homan has died.
Former South Dakota legislator Ralph Homan has died.
Residents of a neighborhood in the western South Dakota city of Lead say they're fed up with a man's pet wolves, which they say have kept them in fear for years.
Residents of a neighborhood in the western South Dakota city of Lead say they're fed up with a man's pet wolves, which they say have kept them in fear for years.
The final two officials convicted of embezzling from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe in the Dakotas have been sentenced for their roles in the crime.
The final two officials convicted of embezzling from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe in the Dakotas have been sentenced for their roles in the crime.
Federal authorities say they have busted a drug and gun ring in South Dakota.
Federal authorities say they have busted a drug and gun ring in South Dakota.
Authorities have identified a Spearfish man who died while fishing at Pactola Lake in southwestern South Dakota, but they still don't know how he died.
Authorities have identified a Spearfish man who died while fishing at Pactola Lake in southwestern South Dakota, but they still don't know how he died.
About $554,000 in federal funding is being made available to six South Dakota health centers so they can help uninsured people find health insurance coverage under the federal health overhaul law.
About $554,000 in federal funding is being made available to six South Dakota health centers so they can help uninsured people find health insurance coverage under the federal health overhaul law.
Pierre takes a back seat to De Smet on Friday as part of South Dakota's ongoing Capital for a Day promotion.
Pierre takes a back seat to De Smet on Friday as part of South Dakota's ongoing Capital for a Day promotion.
A Fort Thompson man has pleaded not guilty to escaping from jail.
A Fort Thompson man has pleaded not guilty to escaping from jail.
A 29-year-old Pierre man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of his two-month-old son.
A 29-year-old Pierre man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of his two-month-old son.
The mother of a 4-year-old Minnesota boy left behind after a class field trip last month says her family won't sue the school district.
The mother of a 4-year-old Minnesota boy left behind after a class field trip last month says her family won't sue the school district.
A husband and wife from Eagle Butte are dead in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 212 in Dewey County.
A husband and wife from Eagle Butte are dead in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 212 in Dewey County.
Cleanup of tree branches downed by an ice storm in Sioux Falls a month ago is nearing completion.
Cleanup of tree branches downed by an ice storm in Sioux Falls a month ago is nearing completion.
A van involved in a crash on Interstate 90 in southwestern South Dakota that killed one person and injured six others was transporting military veterans who receive treatment at Veterans Affairs medical facilities in...
A van involved in a crash on Interstate 90 in southwestern South Dakota that killed one person and injured six others was transporting military veterans who receive treatment at Veterans Affairs medical facilities in the...
A northeastern South Dakota teenager who authorities say suffered a head wound in an accidental shooting is back in school.
A northeastern South Dakota teenager who authorities say suffered a head wound in an accidental shooting is back in school.
A Spearfish man is dead after collapsing while fishing at Pactola Reservoir and falling into the basin below the spillway.
A Spearfish man is dead after collapsing while fishing at Pactola Reservoir and falling into the basin below the spillway.
More than 30 animal abuse-related charges against a Faulk County woman have been dismissed - at least for now.
More than 30 animal abuse-related charges against a Faulk County woman have been dismissed - at least for now.
The results of a retail market study commissioned by the city of Aberdeen will be presented on Thursday.
The results of a retail market study commissioned by the city of Aberdeen will be presented on Thursday.
Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought.
Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought.
The Vermillion Police Department has been awarded more than $1,800 for a camera and five pairs of binoculars to be used in drug investigations.
The Vermillion Police Department has been awarded more than $1,800 for a camera and five pairs of binoculars to be used in drug investigations.
Starting next week, South Dakotans who play Hot Lotto and win the game's jackpot will receive their prize in a single cash payment with the initial holding taxes already paid.
Starting next week, South Dakotans who play Hot Lotto and win the game's jackpot will receive their prize in a single cash payment with the initial holding taxes already paid.
Two inmates have been indicted on charges accusing them of assaulting a prison guard.
Two inmates have been indicted on charges accusing them of assaulting a prison guard.
The head of a state board that oversees South Dakota's 911 operations says a new system should be in place in the next few years to improve emergency response and take advantage of new telephone technologies.
The head of a state board that oversees South Dakota's 911 operations says a new system should be in place in the next few years to improve emergency response and take advantage of new telephone technologies.
An Air Force decision on its plan to more than triple the airspace that can be used in training exercises for Dakotas-based B-1 and B-52 bombers is expected in March.
An Air Force decision on its plan to more than triple the airspace that can be used in training exercises for Dakotas-based B-1 and B-52 bombers is expected in March.
The U.S. Forest Service's Fort Pierre Ranger District has a new acting district ranger.
The U.S. Forest Service's Fort Pierre Ranger District has a new acting district ranger.
A South Dakota woman accused of beating a 4-year-old boy to death because he wet his pants will stand trial next February.
A South Dakota woman accused of beating a 4-year-old boy to death because he wet his pants will stand trial next February.
Prosecutors say they will decide within a week whether to seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman, should he be convicted of the crime.
Prosecutors say they will decide within a week whether to seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman, should he be convicted of the crime.
A woman has died in a house fire in the southeastern South Dakota city of Parkston.
A woman has died in a house fire in the southeastern South Dakota city of Parkston.
A former Rapid City surgeon convicted of trying to cheat the government out of more than $1 million in taxes has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.
A former Rapid City surgeon convicted of trying to cheat the government out of more than $1 million in taxes has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.
One person was killed and six others injured in a two-vehicle crash that shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in southwestern South Dakota for about an hour.
One person was killed and six others injured in a two-vehicle crash that shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in southwestern South Dakota for about an hour.
State prison inmates are helping the South Dakota Transportation Department with roadside cleanup projects across the state.
State prison inmates are helping the South Dakota Transportation Department with roadside cleanup projects across the state.
Plans to add an auxiliary gymnasium to Mitchell's Corn Palace have been pushed aside for now.
Plans to add an auxiliary gymnasium to Mitchell's Corn Palace have been pushed aside for now.
A new survey of local residents is calling into question whether Rapid City is friendly to senior citizens.
A new survey of local residents is calling into question whether Rapid City is friendly to senior citizens.
Farmers in the nation's breadbasket who only recently were praying for an end to a withering drought are now pining for enough sunshine and heat to dry their muddy fields in time to plant their corn and other...
Farmers in the nation's breadbasket who only recently were praying for an end to a withering drought are now pining for enough sunshine and heat to dry their muddy fields in time to plant their corn and other crops.
A Mitchell man has pleaded guilty to a sex abuse charge.
A Mitchell man has pleaded guilty to a sex abuse charge.
A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for the death of a 2-year-old girl.
A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for the death of a 2-year-old girl.
One of the signature pieces held by the South Dakota State Historical Society is about to hit the road as part of an exhibit of American Indian art that will be displayed in Paris, New York and Kansas City.
One of the signature pieces held by the South Dakota State Historical Society is about to hit the road as part of an exhibit of American Indian art that will be displayed in Paris, New York and Kansas City.
A father of five children denies being the man who tried to rob two people outside of a Rapid City restaurant.
A father of five children denies being the man who tried to rob two people outside of a Rapid City restaurant.
The U.S. Postal Service is sending a mobile post office unit to deliver mail in the northeastern South Dakota town of Ipswich, where the post office building has been temporarily closed because of a leaky roof.
The U.S. Postal Service is sending a mobile post office unit to deliver mail in the northeastern South Dakota town of Ipswich, where the post office building has been temporarily closed because of a leaky roof.
A South Dakota judge has set bond at $75,000 for a Virginia man accused of hauling 24 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his rental car.
A South Dakota judge has set bond at $75,000 for a Virginia man accused of hauling 24 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his rental car.
A former Ellsworth Air Force Base airman caught with child pornography has been sent to prison.
A former Ellsworth Air Force Base airman caught with child pornography has been sent to prison.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says people should take time this month to recognize the sacrifices and successes of those who have served in the U.S. military.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says people should take time this month to recognize the sacrifices and successes of those who have served in the U.S. military.
The Mount Rushmore presidential mascots are heading out on a 14-city Midwest tour.
The Mount Rushmore presidential mascots are heading out on a 14-city Midwest tour.
Two South Dakota high school students are among more than 140 students from across the country being recognized for their accomplishments in academics or the arts.
Two South Dakota high school students are among more than 140 students from across the country being recognized for their accomplishments in academics or the arts.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration to help South Dakota recover from an ice and snow storm that hit the state last month.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration to help South Dakota recover from an ice and snow storm that hit the state last month.
Unseasonably cool temperatures across South Dakota slowed planting of row crops and pasture growth.
Unseasonably cool temperatures across South Dakota slowed planting of row crops and pasture growth.
Scientists and engineers at the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Center say a new satellite with a mission to document the Earth's surface appears to working flawlessly.
Scientists and engineers at the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Center say a new satellite with a mission to document the Earth's surface appears to working flawlessly.
The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past.
The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is heading to Minnesota next week to try to recruit workers to the Mount Rushmore State.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is heading to Minnesota next week to try to recruit workers to the Mount Rushmore State.
A trial date has been set for a man charged with shooting another man to death in a Rapid City hotel parking lot earlier this year.
A trial date has been set for a man charged with shooting another man to death in a Rapid City hotel parking lot earlier this year.
Rapid City officials say lawn and garden watering restrictions will start in the city next month, despite record snowfall in April.
Rapid City officials say lawn and garden watering restrictions will start in the city next month, despite record snowfall in April.
A group planning a pulse crop processing plant in the central South Dakota town of Harrold has reached its $2 million fundraising goal.
A group planning a pulse crop processing plant in the central South Dakota town of Harrold has reached its $2 million fundraising goal.
South Dakota State University Extension is offering training courses for young South Dakotans who plan to work on farms this summer.
South Dakota State University Extension is offering training courses for young South Dakotans who plan to work on farms this summer.
Construction season is kicking in across the state.
Construction season is kicking in across the state.
The South Dakota Air National Guard has a new assistant adjutant general.
The South Dakota Air National Guard has a new assistant adjutant general.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he is leaning toward running for a second term in 2014.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he is leaning toward running for a second term in 2014.
Custer State Park will soon be getting a new visitor center.
Custer State Park will soon be getting a new visitor center.
Hundreds of people turned out for walks across South Dakota to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research and raise awareness about the auto-immune disease.
Hundreds of people turned out for walks across South Dakota to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research and raise awareness about the auto-immune disease.
Secretary of Tourism Jim Hagen is confident that despite spring snow storms in the state, summer tourism numbers will be up in South Dakota.
Secretary of Tourism Jim Hagen is confident that despite spring snow storms in the state, summer tourism numbers will be up in South Dakota.
The South Dakota Legislature is seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the State Investment Council.
The South Dakota Legislature is seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the State Investment Council.
De Smet will be South Dakota's Capital for a Day on Friday.
De Smet will be South Dakota's Capital for a Day on Friday.
Seventeen Native American seniors who are graduating from Pierre Riggs High school are receiving star quilts on Saturday.
Seventeen Native American seniors who are graduating from Pierre Riggs High school are receiving star quilts on Saturday.
Three South Dakota National Guard Soldiers were in the Republic of Suriname recently to train Surinamese Special Forces soldiers on the Harris radio system.
Three South Dakota National Guard Soldiers were in the Republic of Suriname recently to train Surinamese Special Forces soldiers on the Harris radio system.
A 5,000-sow swine operation is set to open south of Mount Vernon.
A 5,000-sow swine operation is set to open south of Mount Vernon.
Cargill Inc. has donated $580,000 to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's chemical and biological engineering department.
Cargill Inc. has donated $580,000 to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's chemical and biological engineering department.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is urging drivers to share the road safely with motorcycles.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is urging drivers to share the road safely with motorcycles.
The first of three mountain pine beetle spraying workshops planned for the Black Hills during May is being held Saturday.
The first of three mountain pine beetle spraying workshops planned for the Black Hills during May is being held Saturday.
