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Win Tickets To See Music Legend Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings continues to be a voice that transcends generations. He is a living legend. First coming to public acclaim in the 1960s and 70's as the lead singer and songwriter for rockers The Guess Who. They had a string of international hits,...

10 New Pieces Purchased For State Art Collection
PIERRE — The South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) recently purchased 10 new pieces for the state’s public art collection through the Art for State Buildings program. The artworks were selected by a five-member advisory committee to the SDAC, which...

Johnson doesn't see federal spending bill program cuts impacting South Dakota nearly as much as it will many other states
July 3, 2025: President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion “Big Beautiful Bill” includes instances of the federal government reducing the amount it pays to support social programs such as Medicaid, WIC and SNAP and shifting more of the financial...

Spend Your 4th of July Weekend with the Sioux Falls Canaries!
It's just about time to enjoy the 4th of July weekend right here in the Sioux Empire, and the Sioux Falls Canaries have plenty to offer! The Canaries are currently amongst the best teams in the American Association and continue their strong play...

Ex-Ticket hosts Danny Balis, Sirois brothers step into the future of entertainment
Danny Balis and Mike Sirois were on-air personalities at the juggernaut sports talk radio station The Ticket in 2022. They both left the station within weeks of each other in spring of that year. Realizing there were limited opportunities to move...

Minnesota state trooper who went viral for saving baby deer drowns in South Dakota lake
By Stephen Swanson, COle Premo, Nick Lentz Click here for updates on this story MINNESOTA (WCCO) — The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of a trooper who drowned in a northeastern South Dakota lake over the weekend. According to the Day...

2025 LegAAC Previews: Cincinnati Bearcats take on Big 12 Media Days
The Cincinnati Bearcats took the stage in Frisco, TX at Big 12 Media Days to usher in their third year in the conference. The Bearcats were previously a power in the American Athletic Conference, becoming the only AAC team to ever crash the...

50 storylines, 50 days until South Dakota high school football season starts
The flip of the calendar to July signifies that a new athletic year is upon us, and with it, the sounds of the gridiron are not far off either. Thursday, July 3 signifies the 50-day mark in the countdown to the 2025 high school football season in...

Minnesota State Trooper Dies in South Dakota Lake Accident
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the death of one of its troopers. Trooper Mollie McClure died in an off-duty drowning accident on Waubay Lake in South Dakota on Sunday. McClure joined the St. Cloud district of the...

Pieces purchased for South Dakota public art collection
South Dakota Arts Council PIERRE — The South Dakota Arts Council recently purchased 10 new pieces for the state’s public art collection through the Art for State Buildings program. The artworks were selected by a five-member advisory committee to...

How to survive an outdoor music festival
With summer in full swing, more outdoor festivals are coming to or near Sioux Falls, including Lallycooler, Rock the Country, Tacos & Tequila, etc. I will be going to Lallycooler to see Pitbull, which I am so excited about. Anyway, these shows are...

Sinkhole disrupts traffic on North Maple Avenue in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A sinkhole has opened up on North Maple Avenue near Texas Roadhouse and Dahl’s Chainsaw Art Galleries. The city said the sinkhole was likely caused by heavy rain Tuesday afternoon. Eastbound lanes on North Maple are...

Storm Chasing Couple Gets Engaged In Front Of Massive Tornado In South Dakota, Visuals Viral On Internet
Storm Chasing Couple Gets Engaged In Front Of Massive Tornado In South Dakota, Visuals Viral On Internet | X @BrandonCopicWx \ @tornadopaigeyy In a dramatical series of events, a US couple engaged in front of a massive tornado erupted in South...

FCC Chairman Unveils ‘Build America Agenda’ In South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr picked South Dakota as the place to unveil what he called a “Build America Agenda,” aimed at cutting regulations and revitalizing the telecommunications industry. Carr delivered...

Storm-chasing couple gets engaged during breathtaking tornado in South Dakota, pictures go viral: ‘This is so epic’
A storm-chaser couple is winning hearts on social media after they got engaged in front of a stunning tornado in South Dakota. Bryce Shelton and Paige Berdomas, longtime internet friends with a love for extreme weather, turned their shared passion...

UND commit Carter Sanderson is South Dakota's first NHL pick
GRAND FORKS — Carter Sanderson talked to a Pittsburgh Penguins scout in March. Then, he didn't hear anything for two months. "About a month ago, I got another call," the UND forward commit said. "It kept going on. I got two or three more calls. My...

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...

South Dakota seeks water quality data for upcoming report on lakes and streams
Hunter Roberts, Secretary | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesHunter Roberts, Secretary | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources...

South Dakota approves nearly $15.9 million in loans for statewide water projects
Hunter Roberts, Secretary | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesHunter Roberts, Secretary | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources...

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...