The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to South Dakotans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth.

The South Dakota Department of Health announced on Friday that a child had died from a combination of Pertussis (whooping cough) and influenza. “I, along with everyone at the Department of Health, extend our heartfelt condolences to the grieving family during this unimaginable loss,

Any product that contains cell-cultured protein without being clearly labeled as “cell-cultured” or “lab-grown” would be considered misbranded.

Senate Bill 7, an act to prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement, was heard and passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

The bill would require the Ten Commandments be posted in each classroom in South Dakota's public schools. But it could face legal challenges.

The governor's budget proposal calls for eliminating $1.7 million from a general fund that supports residency programs in the state, as well as $1.86 million in match funding from federal Medicaid funds, according to a Jan. 23 report from the South Dakota Searchlight.

Kratom is known for its stimulant and opioid-like effects and is derived from the leaves of a tree in the coffee family, the Southeast Asian tree Mitragyna speciosa. This differs from another natural substance, cannabidiol (CBD), which comes from the cannabis plant called hemp.

An Iowa-based CO2 pipeline project developer filed legal action Thursday against a commissioner on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC), demanding she be recused from reviewing the company's permit application due to an alleged conflict of interest.

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

After cutting its deficit to as little as six points in the third quarter, South Dakota women's basketball fell short in the fourth quarter against North Dakota State on Wednesday, losing 72-53. After hanging around for most of the game, the Coyotes were outscored 21-10 in the final frame.

Chase Forte had 25 points in South Dakota's 102-93 victory over North Dakota on Thursday night. Forte shot 11 for 14, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc for the Coyotes (12-9, 3-3 Summit League). Isaac Bruns shot 7 of 13 from the field,

Smith 5-5 1-2 11, I.Bruns 7-13 4-4 20, Burchill 0-2 0-0 0, Forte 11-14 1-1 25, Stewart 6-14 0-0 15, P.Bruns 1-4 8-8 11, Eberwein 2-3 0-0 5, Bullock 4-7 0-1 10, Buom 2-3 1-2 5. Totals 38-65 15-18 102.