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Badlands featured on FOX Nation's TV show 'Park'd'
One month after the Badlands made national news as one of USA Today’s Most Treasured Views in America, Fox Nation host Abby Hornacek was spotted effortlessly climbing the park’s Notch Trail ladder on TV. “Park’d with Abby Hornacek,” as part of Fox...

TCA alum Anna Willis shines in freshman year at University of South Dakota
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Anna Willis, a 2024 graduate of The Classical Academy, has completed an exceptional freshman year of pole vaulting for the University of South Dakota. The class-3A record holder finished fourth place at the NCAA...

Sioux Falls Drivers Face Detours As Closures Pile Up
Driving in Northeast Sioux Falls has already been a nightmare for the past few months, with the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Arrowhead Parkway closed until the fall of 2026 for a major renovation of the two roadways. Now, a bad situation...

Kristi Noem faces social media backlash for portrait post amid Texas flood tragedy: ‘Who cares??’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem drew fierce criticism online after she asked her Instagram followers to help choose a Western-themed portrait of herself to be displayed in the South Dakota State Capitol — just as devastating floods in...

McFeely: Forum Communications makes bid for South Dakota high school state tournaments TV contract
FARGO — Forum Communications Co. is trying to make an even bigger media imprint in South Dakota. The Fargo-based company — whose flagship properties are The Forum, WDAY-TV and the InForum.com website — made a bid in May to televise the South...

Have camera, will travel: Local photographer brings art to Brookings Summer Arts Festival
By John KubalThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — Art and the joy of adventure: that’s the theme the photographs of Casey Goodwin is bringing to booth No. 119 at the 2025 Brookings Summer Arts Festival. “I’d like to say that every print in there has...

South Dakota Bat Found Inside Home Tests Positive For Rabies
If you're familiar with the hit sitcom television series The Office, it sounds like a South Dakota family took Michael Scott's advice about the dangers of rabies seriously. A family in Brandon, South Dakota, had a bat hiding inside their home....
South Dakota stay-at-home mom blindsided by her husband’s divorce request — here’s Dave Ramsey’s blunt advice
The Ramsey Show Highlights/YouTubeChristy spent the last 14 years as a stay-at-home mom in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, raising six children, ages four to 18. Her husband of nearly 20 years recently dropped a bombshell that he plans to file for a...

South Dakota Job Corps under threat of closure
Bart Pfankuch investigative reporter and content director bart.pfankuch@sdnewswatch.org NEMO, S.D. – As a teenager 25 years ago, David Goodwin's future appeared bleak. Goodwin was smart, but for some reason he couldn't find his footing in the...

River Bandits go 1-1 over 2-day span with walk-off win, walk-off loss in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Napoleon Post #300 had a couple of thrilling games on Thursday and Friday during pool play of the Firecracker tournament in Rapid City, South Dakota. The River Bandits lost 5-4 in walk-off fashion in the ninth to Rapid City Post...

Force schedule announced, play NTDP in Pittsburgh to open
FARGO — The Fargo Force will take the ice in just a few short months. The Force open the season against the National Team Development Program in the USHL Fall Classic at 1:30 p.m. CDT Saturday, Sept. 20, at FedEx Rink in Cranberry Township, Pa....

Downtown Sioux Falls hosting July 4th Open Streets event
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Downtown Sioux Falls, along with AARP, will be hosting their monthly Open Streets event Friday evening, the third Open Streets event of the summer, they’re calling the event: Red, White, and Downtown. “We will...
South Dakota State Rep. calls for toning down rhetoric following Minnesota Lawmaker shootings
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -South Dakota State Representative Trish Ladner is calling for the toning down of political rhetoric following the alleged targeted shootings aimed at lawmakers in Minnesota. Ladner says she thinks it’s time for rhetoric to...

Sioux Falls Housing to hold landlord benefit meeting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls organization is hoping to dispel any myths about those they serve. Sioux Falls Housing is reaching out to potential landlords to explain the benefits of renting to Section 8 tenants, and an...

Sioux Falls packs holiday week with family-friendly fun
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - No parade this year? No problem. Leaders from the city of Sioux Falls have planned plenty of July 4th celebrations and activities this year. Sioux Falls has a full week of Independence Day festivities. From...
The best fried fish sandwiches to try in your state
Craving something crispy and flaky? We found the best fried fish sandwiches in every state worth planning a stop for. You’ll find them at roadside shacks and popular local spots serving big flavors. These are the sandwiches locals keep coming back...

The Nicolaysen Art Museum Hosts First Thursday Art Walk with Five Grand Opening Exhibits
Casper, Wyo – The Nicolaysen Art Museum is excited to host Five Grand Opening events on July 10th, the first Thursday Art Walk. The museum will host a reception to open these vibrant and informative exhibits from 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM. The...

South Dakota to push ahead with age verification law following SCOTUS opinion
The Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites has set the stage for a wave of legislation in the U.S. Up first is South Dakota, where an age verification law is set to take effect today. It requires any site...

Behind the walls: Understanding South Dakota’s proposed Level 5 facility and reentry realities
MITCHELL — As the South Dakota officials consider a new Level 5 prison facility near Mitchell, many residents are voicing concerns about safety — particularly the fear that it will bring a wave of former inmates onto the city’s streets. But what...
South Dakota Diamond Report: Parkston, Wagner lead Mitchell region in wins through June
With July 4, the unofficial midpoint of the summer sporting calendar, quickly approaching, the 100th American Legion baseball season is well underway. Some teams have packed more than a dozen contests into the opening month of play, while others...