Federal funding cuts impacting food supply at Feeding South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Funding cuts to federal programs are having impacts on local food banks in Sioux Falls. Feeding South Dakota said since the cuts, their food supply has decreased by about 14%. Though dealing with the shortages, staff …

Spirit Of Dakota Award Seeking Nominations

The Spirit of Dakota Award Society is seeking nominations for this premier woman’s award. The 39th Anniversary of the Spirit of Dakota Award will honor an outstanding South Dakota woman this fall in Huron. Nominations close August 1. The recipient will be …

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer returning to South Dakota in July

South Dakota native and University of Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer will return to his home state for Sanford Sports Night with Kalen DeBoer on Thursday, July 10, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.  The event will take place from 6:30-8:00 p.m. …

State Rep. Muckey: Despite Trump’s initiatives, South Dakota is worth fighting for. We must not give up

In South Dakota, we roll up our sleeves and get to work. We build businesses to solve problems. We raise families by balancing our budgets. We hold our communities together through service — whether in a volunteer fire department or on a local EMS crew. …

South Dakota DPS Warns of Fake Traffic Ticket Text Scam

By Christal Blue June 10, 2025 11:35 am MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says fake text messages are making the rounds again, claiming people owe traffic ticket fines. The messages look like they’re from the South …

South Dakota DPS Warns of Fake Traffic Ticket Text Scam

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says fake text messages are making the rounds again, claiming people owe traffic ticket fines. The messages look like they’re from the South Dakota DMV and use scare tactics like the …

Search Underway for Current Oldest Living South Dakotan

The South Dakota Health Care Association (SDHCA) is once again seeking to identify the oldest living resident in the state as part of its annual Century Club celebration.Any South Dakotan born before January 29, 1916 — making them at least 109 years old — …

Rhoden leads South Dakota trade mission to Israel

This week, Governor Larry Rhoden is leading a business-driven trade mission to Israel alongside South Dakota Trade. By the end of his first full day in the Holy Land, he will have met with President Isaac Herzog, Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, and …

From Mexican cartel to South Dakota: Rapid City man sentenced for leading meth conspiracy

Poor Cat Thrown Off Bridge & South Dakota Shelter Wants Answers

There is a special place for awful pet owners who harm their precious animals. An evil South Dakota person threw a cat off a bridge, along with shooting the helpless pet in Beadle County. Who would do such a horrible thing? That's what one mystery a …