Following Governor Kristi Noem’s appointment to Secretary of Homeland Security, Larry Rhoden will succeed to Governor of South Dakota. Rhoden received

A longtime Chief Warden for the State of South Dakota has asked legislators to reconsider spending nearly a billion dollars on a new men’s prison in Lincoln County.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota’s tourism industry hit record numbers again last year. The state welcomed nearly 15 million visitors, a 1.4% increase from 2023. Tourism spending jumped over $5 billion, a 2.8% increase, generating nearly $400 million in state and local taxes.

South Dakota State men’s basketball dominated the paint and took a huge lead in the first half in their 90-71 win over South Dakota. The Coyotes were a top five offensive team in the nation entering this game,

Hundreds of people gathered in South Dakota on Wednesday for a hearing regarding a second attempt by Summit Carbon Solutions to gain a permit for the project.

A South Dakota child has died with a dual infection of pertussis and influenza, state says. What are the symptoms of pertussis, a childhood killer?

Right now, our number of food insecure people in our state is higher than COVID-19 pandemic times and higher than the 2008 recession. It’s the highest numbers we’ve ever seen."

The thing I like the most about it is just kind of the longevity of several senior classes being a part of that,” South Dakota State women’s basketball coach Aaron Johnston said of the 54-conference game winning streak.

Sioux Falls and Vermillion have been nominated for USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards. Each city has been nominated for its bustling art scene.

It’s clear the groundswell of support has come from Noem’s administration, Republican leaders in the capitol and more conservative education groups.

The Jacks are 16-3 this year, with impressive wins over Creighton, Wisconsin and Oregon, and losses to Duke, Texas and Georgia Tech. They've won six in a row but have been tested by a few Summit League foes already. They had to rally for an 83-76 road win at St. Thomas on Wednesday.

The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center is proud to welcome back country superstar Jason Aldean! He's bringing his 2025 Full Throttle Tour to the Sioux Falls stage.