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2025 St. Paul Rodeo: See our best photos
St. Paul hosts the 89th annual St. Paul Rodeo for opening night on July 1.Kevin Neri/Statesman JournalNight one of the St. Paul Rodeo kicks off the Fourth of July tradition on July 1 in St. Paul.Abigail Dollins/Statesman JournalSpectators greet a...

Chutes sweep Sioux Falls West
Staff Reports BROOKINGS – The Brookings Chutes swept a junior legion baseball doubleheader against Sioux Falls West on Tuesday afternoon at Bob Shelden Field. Brookings won game one 8-4 and then took game two 15-5 in six innings. The Chutes are...

South Dakota humorist Dorothy Rosby doesn’t have the stomach for the “wurst” way to spend the 4th of July
It was the 4th of July a few years ago. I was having lunch with my husband in one of those restaurants that has giant TV screens on every wall so that all the diners can watch different games and not have to talk to each other. The screen I faced...

Las Cruces lands on CNN's list of 'America's Best Towns to Visit'
Las Cruces is one of the top 10 towns to visit in America, according to a newly released report. The "City of Crosses" landed in the No. 7 spot for CNN's "America's Best Towns to Visit" in 2025, which was put together by CNN travel editors who...

South Dakota Department of Health ramps up efforts to prevent possible measles outbreak
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With the Mount Rushmore State having two more confirmed measles cases in the last few weeks, bringing its total to four in 2025, the South Dakota Department of Health is ramping up its efforts to prevent a potential...

The Daily Cardinal named national finalist for best student newspaper in SPJ awards
The Daily Cardinal was named a national finalist for the Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists. For the second year in a row, the Cardinal also won Best All-Around Student Newspaper...

Dusty Johnson running for governor's office in South Dakota
By Bart PfankuchSouth Dakota News Watch U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson formally entered the 2026 race for South Dakota governor Monday, promising to bring a positive leadership style to efforts to strengthen families, better educate children and drive...

Florida Men Wanted For Murder Arrested in SE South Dakota
Two men from Florida wanted for the murder of a store clerk have been arrested in southeastern South Dakota by the U.S. Marshals Service – Dakota Territory Fugitive Task Force with the assistance of several state and local partners. Devon...

Sioux Falls City FC adapted and succeeded in first year in USL W-League
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Authoring an encore to undefeated season is difficult enough for any team. For the Sioux Falls City Football Club add switching from the WPSL to the more difficult USL W-League on top of following up last...

South Dakota State tractor team captures runner-up honors
SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — For the second consecutive year, South Dakota State University finished just short of winning the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. The SDSU Quarter-Scale Tractor Team,...

Largest playground in Sioux Falls now open downtown
The largest playground in Sioux Falls opened this week offering innovative and inclusive options for the entire family year round. The Jacobson Plaza, adjacent to the Levitt Shell in Falls Park West on Phillips Avenue, includes a skating ribbon, a...

Minnesota state trooper Mollie McClure dies in drowning
ST. CLOUD — A Minnesota state patrol trooper from St. Joseph died on Sunday, June 29, in a drowning in South Dakota. Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Mollie McClure died in the accident on Waubay Lake in Waubay, South Dakota, according to a news...

Top 15 US states where retirees pay no tax on income 401(k) IRA or Social Security
Many Americans work tirelessly for years, stashing away their hard-earned money with the hope of one day retiring and enjoying a life of leisure. This year, the age at which Social Security beneficiaries can start collecting full retirement...

The 8 Best Shorts for Runners With Thick Thighs
We risked dreaded thigh chafing testing several shorts to find the best ones for thick-thighed runners From Best Half Tight to Best High-Waisted, these are the eight friction-free men’s and women’s shorts we loved Inseam lengths and type of...

What’s on the line - the president’s party has lost the House majority in four of the past five first Midterms
“There are many provisions in this bill that nobody is really talking about,” Murkowski told reporters. She then criticised the legislation that she had just voted for and pleaded for House Republicans to realise “we’re not there yet” and further...

The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: July 3, 2025
To subscribe, please click here Want a copy of today's edition? Here's a map of single-copy editions Sports Editor Matt Daniels with a look at what's happening around the area: Chris Tamas begins his ninth season as the Illinois volleyball coach...
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson announces campaign for South Dakota governor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — For more than a decade, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson has crisscrossed South Dakota and the country — from Mitchell to Pierre, Washington, D.C. and back — balancing public service with family life and often traveling with a suitcase...

Campus Carry for Self-Defense Took Effect Today in South Dakota
Campus carry on public college campuses and technical schools took effect July 1, 2025, in South Dakota. Dakota News Now reported the campus carry measure was contained in Senate Bill 100, which Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed. Rhoden responded to...

A Longtime Gem is Serving The Best Cheap Sandwich In South Dakota
There's cheap food and there's good food, and very rarely do the two things intersect. But one South Dakota restaurant is proving to be the exception to the rule. Spanning the Nation Recently, AOL criss-crossed America in search of 'The Most...
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Storm Chasing Couple Gets Engaged in Front of 'Most Beautiful' South Dakota Tornado (Exclusive)
NEED TO KNOW After years of individual interests in extreme weather, Bryce Shelton and Paige Berdomas became close friends with a similar passion It wasn't until much later that the pair came together — first as a storm-chasing team, then as a...