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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 Couple Gets Engaged in Front of Swirling Tornado
The motion picture Twister has nothing on these two. Let's be honest, we Midwesterners have been known to do some crazy ass things from time to time, but this one has got to take the cake. A South Dakota couple recently got engaged with a tornado...

Lalley: Can humility still win in South Dakota politics?
Dusty Johnson was the man of the hour in downtown Sioux Falls on Monday. But Dennis Daugaard was the honored guest. Johnson, a current four-term congressman, made the much-anticipated announcement that he will seek the Republican nomination for...

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...

Former South Dakota legislator announces campaign for attorney general
July 1, 2025 HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (KWAT)–Marty Jackley has announced he’s running for South Dakota’s only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives next year, and now a candidate has come forward who’d like to replace Jackley as attorney general....

South Dakota Man Dead After Rolling Pickup in Weston County
A 49-year-old South Dakota man is dead after a fatal wreck June 26, 2025 at 12:06 a.m. The crash happened on US 16 at milepost 252.5 in Weston County, per a preliminary summary from the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Road conditions were dry and the...

South Dakota Ramps Up Sobriety Checkpoints in July
Law enforcement officials in South Dakota have announced the latest locations for sobriety checkpoints around the state. How Many Checkpoints Will There Be? After setting up sobriety checkpoints in 14 counties in June, the Department of Public...

South Sioux Falls: The Forgotten Town Inside Sioux Falls
If you live south of 33rd street, north of 57th, and west of Cliff Avenue in Sioux Falls, up until 70 years ago, you would have been living in a different town. Sioux Falls has been an economic powerhouse for its entire history. Nowadays, the city...

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...

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...

Resistance to revival: South Dakota pastor becomes an unlikely church planter
YANKTON, S.D. (BP) – Jeff Mueller never intended to plant a church. In fact, he was pretty loud in his opposition to its widespread practice while training to be a minister. But starting in his teens, he had every intention on entering the...

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...

South Dakota's 'move over' law to take effect July 1
With new laws taking effect Tuesday, one of those aims to create less crashes on highways. Namely, by keeping cars far from road workers, officers, and accidents. The new move over law will require cars to slow down and move aside for any flashing...

South Dakota Dairy Queen To Honor Life of Jackrabbit Nate White
South Dakota is rallying around the SDSU Jackrabbit Football team after a teammate unexpectedly passed away last Wednesday, June 25th. A running back transfer from Wisconsin, Nate White, was set to be a promising student-athlete for Jackrabbit...

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...

Sioux Falls Mayor Takes Massive Flight on a F-16 Fighting Falcon!
At this point in his career as the Sioux Falls Mayor, I really don't think there's anything Mayor Paul TenHaken can't do! Mayor Paul recently experienced the most thrilling flight of his life. He had the opportunity to ride a F-16 Fighting Falcon....

79ERS’ JUNIOR LEGION IMPROVES TO 13-1
One night after blasting Alexandria 19-1, the Post 152 Junior Legion won twice more at Crofton, Neb., sweeping a doubleheader against Post 128 with 12-0 and 2-0 victories. The 79ers improve to 13-1 on the season while Crofton drops to 9-7. In the...
South Dakota removes driver's license barrier for New Americans
Click play to listen to this article. Starting Tuesday, South Dakota will allow interpreters to accompany driver's license applicants who have limited English proficiency during the road portion of their test. The new law is meant for...

South Dakota’s Carter Sanderson chosen by Pittsburgh in NHL Draft
June 30, 2025 WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–Lake Area Technical College President Tiffany Sanderson was all smiles this weekend after learning her son, Carter Sanderson, had become the first native South Dakotan to be drafted by a National Hockey League...

CL splits Sioux Falls games
Liam Vander Zee delivers a pitch for Central Lyon during a complete-game outing against Sioux Center. Vander Zee, a junior, pitched six innings and allowed one earned run, while striking out three. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Central Lyon Baseball Squad...