Results, team scores from second day of 2025 South Dakota high school wrestling tournament

RAPID CITY — The 2025 South Dakota high school wrestling individual tournaments continued Friday at the Summit Arena, with a hotly contested semifinal round sending the state’s best to Saturday’s championships. The results from the semifinal matches are …

St. Thomas visits South Dakota State after Langbehn's 28-point outing

Saint Thomas Tommies (16-12, 8-7 Summit) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (25-3, 15-0 Summit) Brookings, South Dakota; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. …

Fire destroys South Dakota landscaping company's shop

Some Rapid City families concerned recent measles outbreak could reach South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - According to the CDC, measles was announced as eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. However, the disease has made a recent comeback. Thus far, more than 160 cases have been reported in the states this year with one death in Texas. Some …

US EPA delays Midwest ethanol expansion South Dakota, Ohio

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Friday that it will delay by one year the expansion of sales of higher ethanol blended gasoline in South Dakota, Ohio and the other eight Midwestern States who requested increased sales. The EPA …

Mitchell named South Dakota’s Community of the Year for third time

MITCHELL — Mitchell’s growth has transformed the city, according to locals. Now, that progress has earned it the title of Community of the Year. Earlier this week at the Governor's Conference on Economic Development, it was revealed that Mitchell has …

EPA set to give Ohio, South Dakota another year for E15

News EPA set to give Ohio, South Dakota another year for E15 The EPA says it plans to give Midwestern states an extra year to prepare for permanent year-round E15 fuel sales. South Dakota and Ohio have asked for a one-year extension to remove the 1-psi …

South Dakota’s lone death row inmate argues for new appeals in federal court

SIOUX FALLS — The only man on death row in South Dakota wants a federal judge to give him another set of appeals because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upended its prior guidance on the authority of federal bureaucrats.  In 2000, Briley Piper, Elijah …

2024 crops in South Dakota have forecast value of $7.13 billion, down 11% from 2023

The value of South Dakota’s 2024 field and miscellaneous crops is forecast at $7.13 billion, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down 11% from 2023. The value of corn production is expected to total $3.62 billion, down …

South Dakota cattle on feed inventory down 4% from this time last year

February 28, 2025: South Dakota feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 230,000 cattle on feed on February 1, 2025, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 4% from last year. Placements …