The Minnesota & South Dakota Split | Fireflies or Lightning Bugs?

As a kid, one of my favorite summer activities was catching lightning bugs in a jar when the sun went down. Yeah, I said lightning bugs. Why? Because I'm from Iowa and almost everyone in Iowa calls them lightning bugs. Later, I moved to Minnesota and …

"Thank You Football!" South Shore native & WHS graduate Spencer Waege retires from the game

SOUTH SHORE — The dream of making it to the National Football League has apparently come to an end for South Shore native and 2017 graduate Spencer Waege. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound defensive lineman announced his retirement from football on Monday, June 9, …

South Dakota man arrested for rape of minor

by: Anna Peters Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 03:42 PM CDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 03:42 PM CDT SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — A Brookings man is behind bars accused of raping a middle school student. Court documents say 21-year old Nathan Wayne Nelson picked …

A strictly free market would make businesses free to ignore South Dakota

South Dakota Republicans could be choosing from a crowded field when they make their choice for governor in the 2026 primary. With as many as five candidates in the race, would-be governors will need to find a way to distinguish themselves from the pack.  …

South Dakota Highway Patrol graduates 71st Recruit Academy Class

Twelve South Dakota Highway Patrol Troopers officially graduated Friday (June 6, 2025) during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. Opening remarks were presented by Col. Casey Collins, SDHP Superintendent. “Today is a day to celebrate your remarkable …

South Dakota is on track to spend $2 billion on prisons in the next decade

Some Democratic-led states have worked to close prisons and enact changes to lower inmate populations, but that's a tough sell in Republican-majority states such as South Dakota that believe in a tough-on-crime approach, even if that leads to more …

John R. Johnson, PhD. — South Dakota Center for Disabilities’ Director of Research and Development.

John R. Johnson, PhD, started as a Special Education teacher in Ohio and Kentucky before completed his doctorate at the University of Illinois. John worked as a Research Associate at the Transition Research Institute and later as the Director of Evaluation …

South Dakota is on track to spend $2 billion on prisons in the next decade

Study: 13,000 South Dakotans Would Lose Medicaid If ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Passes

If Republicans in the U.S. Senate pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as written, 13,000 South Dakotans would lose Medicaid and the state would lose $931 million in federal funding for the program by 2034, according to a new analysis.  Medicaid is a …

Kasson-Mantorville football standout commits to Division I University of South Dakota

KASSON — A recent Kasson-Mantorville High School graduate has found his next home. Standout K-M football player Caisen Thome has committed to continue his career at Division I University of South Dakota. The 2025 K-M graduate announced the news via his …