Has South Dakota set a goal for reducing water pollution in the state’s rivers and streams?

South Dakota’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has not set specific targets for reducing water pollution in the state’s streams and rivers. More than three-quarters (78%) of the stream-miles tested in South Dakota were found to be unhealthy …

Cold front could trigger severe storms across South Dakota today

May 14, 2025 ABERDEEN, S.D.–The National Weather Service office in Aberdeen says a strong cold front will move across South Dakota today, and that could be the trigger point for severe storms, which are possible over central South Dakota beginning this …

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association weighs in on Southern Border closure to livestock

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The USDA has suspended cattle, horse, and bison imports through the Southern Border over concerns of New World Screwworm. Eric Jennings, former president of the South Dakota Cattleman’s association, says screwworm ending up in the …

2025 Eastern South Dakota Conference boys tennis tourney concludes in Watertown

WATERTOWN — Harrisburg completed a dominant performance on the way to winning the Eastern South Dakota Conference boys tennis tournament for a third-straight year. The Tigers won five of the six singles and all three doubles championships in the two-day …

Days after Noem visit, ICE arrests South Dakota manufacturing employees

Days after Noem visit, ICE arrests South Dakota manufacturing employees

ICE agents arrested employees at Manitou Equipment America and Global Polymer Industries, manufacturers with facilities in Madison, as part of a "worksite enforcement action." Taneeza Islam, president of South Dakota Voices for Peace, told the …

South Dakota Diamond Report: Bon Homme, Avon lead area teams in softball standings

With just a few weeks left in the South Dakota High School softball regular season, Bon Homme and Avon remain in the best positions among Mitchell-area teams through the Class A and B standings as of May 13. Now on a nine-game winning streak after two …

ICE makes 8 arrests in South Dakota city where Noem was subjected to a protest three days earlier

U.S. immigration officials conducted a “worksite enforcement action” that resulted in eight arrests Tuesday in Madison, three days after their boss, Kristi Noem, was subjected to a protest in the same South Dakota city. At least one of the two targeted …

South Dakota CIO Leaves Behind a Culture of Innovation

Madhu Gottumukkala.Credit: South Dakota South Dakota CIO and Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT) Commissioner Madhu Gottumukkala is stepping down Friday to join the federal government, but not without having left his mark on the state by …

South Dakota Humanities Council receives big grant

By Jay RoeThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — Shortly after having nearly its entire budget cut by the Trump administration, the South Dakota Humanities Council is receiving at least $200,000 from a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the arts and …