South Dakota Mines Volleyball to Face Western Colorado and Fort Lewis

South Dakota Mines Volleyball kicks off RMAC play this weekend, facing Western Colorado on Friday and Fort Lewis on Saturday. Historically, the Hardrockers have a 4-9 record against Western Colorado, losing their last encounter 3-1. In contrast,...

Where Aliens Should Land in South Dakota – A Local’s Guide

South Dakota is a beautiful place. We are a largely rural state with most of the people living in and around one of two cities on each end of the state. In between is millions of acres of of open farmland, prairie, and ranches. The east side of...

5 Big Ideas for Sioux Falls’ Empty Royal Fork Building

August of this year marked five years since the beloved local buffet restaurant at the Empire Mall Sioux Falls, The Royal Fork, closed. The building where it made its home since 1993 still sits empty, as of September 2025. The former Royal Fork...

South Dakota Gridiron Report: Checking in with the 10 remaining undefeated 9-man high school football teams

Of the 67 nine-man football teams in South Dakota, 10 remain undefeated into mid-September. As the regular season crosses its midpoint this week, three unbeatens remain in Classes 9AA and 9B, while Class 9A has a quartet. In this edition of the...

Sioux Falls nonprofit to host fundraiser benefitting the Big Sioux River

Friends of the Big Sioux River will host its first fundraising gala, the River Revival, on September 19. The river is a primary source of drinking water and recreation for the Sioux Falls area. The River Revival will include a rooftop social with...

Central Pa. public broadcasting station to be first in US to go dark following Trump’s cuts

By Rob Tornoe, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) A public media organization in a university town just a few hours northwest of Philadelphia is set to be the first in the country to go dark after the Trump administration stripped away federal...

Study: Utah claims the silver medal in ‘Best States for Teachers’ in U.S.

Utah ranked second in WalletHub's "Best States for Teachers" analysis. Competitive wages for Utah teachers helped boost the state's ratings. Teachers in Utah and beyond are plying their trade at a volatile moment for K-12 education across the...

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison on Firearm Charges

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A Sioux Falls man with a history of eluding police is headed to federal prison. Boru Wako, Jr. has been sentenced to seven years behind bars for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and illegal receipt of...

South Dakota Near Bottom in Teacher Rankings

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A new WalletHub study places South Dakota near the bottom when it comes to being a teacher, ranking the state 47th overall in 2025. The report measured 24 factors, including pay, class sizes, and school funding. South...

Feeding South Dakota holding open house this afternoon at distribution center in Pierre

It’s Hunger Action Month and Feeding South Dakota is commemorating 50 years of working to fight hunger across the state. An open house is being held today (Sept. 17, 2025) at the Feeding South Dakota Distribution Center in Pierre. It’s located at...

Midwest Street Medicine opens dialogue on Native history and healing in Sioux Falls

Guest speaker Tanya Grassel-Krietlow discusses Native American culture, identity and historical trauma during an event hosted by Midwest Street Medicine at the Union Gospel Mission in Sioux Falls on Sept. 15, 2025.Vanessa Carlson Bender / Argus...

Rapid City approves reduced budget

In step with similar communities, Rapid City has approved a reduced budget for the upcoming year. In total, the city will function on $3 million dollars less than the 2024 budget. The decision was finalized this week on a 9-0 vote from the local...

Soccer Travels to South Dakota for Matches Against Jackrabbits and Coyotes

LARAMIE, Wyoming (9/16/25) – The University of Wyoming soccer team closes out non-conference play on the road this week. The Cowgirls travel to South Dakota State on Thursday for a 6 p.m. match at Fishback Soccer Park before going to South Dakota...

State-funded gun range in South Dakota nearly finished, expected to open in November

PIEDMONT, S.D. (AP) — Dust plumes rose frequently along a gravel section of Elk Vale Road on the open prairie of Meade County, South Dakota in early September where workers are vigorously trying to finish a gun range that will be among the...

Governor appoints new House representative for South Dakota District 16

PIERRE, S.D. (KTIV) - South Dakota has a new representative for District 16 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Gov. Larry Rhoden announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that John Shubeck will be representing District 16, effective...

UMD set for first road test in Sioux Falls

DULUTH — Emotions were at an all-time high for 16th-ranked Minnesota Duluth last Saturday after freshman kicker Jadon Apgar delivered the game-winning field goal against previously seventh-ranked Minnesota State-Mankato at Malosky Stadium. The...

Lack of film incentives a roadblock, but South Dakota film industry still growing

Molly Wetsch investigative reporter molly.wetsch@sdnewswatch.org 605-531-7382 Last month, 1,100 theaters across the country showed a movie ostensibly set in rural South Dakota. The film, "Americana," features Sydney Sweeney as a small-town diner...

Iconic movies shot in South Dakota

Molly Wetsch investigative reporter molly.wetsch@sdnewswatch.org 605-531-7382 South Dakota has played host to plenty of production crews, many of which use the state's unique physical and cultural landscape – from the rolling prairies to the...

South Dakota film industry growing though still stymied by lack of incentives

Last month, 1,100 theaters across the country showed a movie ostensibly set in rural South Dakota. The film, "Americana," features Sydney Sweeney as a small-town diner waitress on the hunt for a rare Lakota ghost shirt. Singer Halsey and Hunkpapa...

Double Double by Weber Carries Dogs Past Rapid City in Five Sets

For over 2 hours the Alliance volleyball squad battled Rapid City Christian on Thursday. And in the end it was the Bulldogs getting a 5 set victory. Alliance got an 11 kill 11 point effort from senior Addison Weber in downing the Comets 25 22 21...