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South Dakota State Archives back open to the public; Collections contain things such as government records, personal papers and reference books
October is Archives Month in South Dakota. After being closed for two years because of renovations taking place at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, the State Archives reopened to the public in July 2025 (July 7, 2025). State Archivist...
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Waterloo Street shooting investigation
UPDATE October 31 — Police have arrested 22-year-old James Spencer of Rapid City in connection with a shooting inside an apartment building earlier this week. Spencer was located in the early morning hours of Oct. 31 at 102 Waterloo Street and...
South Dakota doesn’t have a plan to cover SNAP for 75,000 if shutdown continues
Nearly 75,000 South Dakota residents could lose their SNAP food benefits if a federal government shutdown continues. State officials have no plan to cover the benefits, as the federal government would not reimburse the funds. The potential loss of...
Will Halloween 2025 Be Cold in Sioux Falls? Here’s the Forecast
It's fall in South Dakota! And that means it will either be hot or cold! Yeah, fall around here means bundling up in the morning and putting shorts on in the afternoon. As we creep closer to Halloween, the cold is taking hold around here. Jackets...
South Dakota State students celebrated in veterinary medicine blue coat ceremony
BROOKINGS — Twenty South Dakota State University Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine students were honored at the annual Blue Coat Ceremony on Oct. 4. The first-year students were each presented with a personalized blue Carhartt work coat...
Grant Delay Stalls Rapid City Rail Quiet Zone Plans
RAPID CITY, S.D.— A grant that would have helped Rapid City take its first steps toward rail quiet zones has been delayed. In July of last year the city was awarded $1.1 million through an infrastructure program called RAISE. The money is...
Sports Roundup: Thursday 10/30/25
By Drew Ivery October 30, 2025 9:10 am Area Sports Tonight’s Playoff Football Games: Class 11AA: No. 7 seed Brookings @ No. 2 seed Huron at 7pm Class 11A: No. 5 seed West Central @ No. 4 seed Madison at 7pm Class 11B: No. 5 seed Wagner @ No. 4...
NSIC football: Balanced effort leads No. 5 Augustana past Northern State
SIOUX FALLS — The Augustana football team knew it was going to take a winning performance in all three phases heading into Saturday's Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference showdown with a red-hot Northern State squad that was riding a three-game...
How to Sell a House By Owner in South Dakota
Steps to sell a house by owner Next, we’ll share a detailed step-by-step list illustrating the entire FSBO process you can expect. 1. Prepare your house for sale Whether you’re selling with a Realtor or by owner, you’ll want to get your South...
Best Halloween decorations in Sioux Falls 2025
Grandma Lu’s Hallow displays this year’s halloween decorations on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at 913 W. 36th Street in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Samantha Laurey / Argus LeaderGrandma Lu’s Hallow displays this year’s halloween decorations on Thursday,...
South Dakota has no plan to cover SNAP benefits if shutdown continues
Nearly 75,000 South Dakotans — roughly one in 12 residents — will lose food assistance benefits if the federal government shutdown persists into next week, state officials acknowledged Monday. The state has no plan to cover benefits from the...
Sioux Falls Lincoln, Yankton Take Top Spots in Final SDHSFB Poll
It's playoff time across all classes of South Dakota High School football! There is one final regular season poll to break down this week, as the three biggest classes in the state finished up the regular season last week. Sioux Falls Lincoln...
South Dakota doesn’t have a plan to cover federal food assistance for 75,000 if shutdown continues
Nearly 75,000 South Dakotans — roughly one in 12 residents — will lose food assistance benefits if the federal government shutdown persists into next week, state officials acknowledged Monday. The state has no plan to cover benefits from the...
'Free' Things South Dakotan’s Are Guilty Of Not Throwing Away
I am so guilty of this! How many of these “Free” things do you toss in your junk drawer or pantry cupboard? I read the list of Unnecessary 'Free' Things People Refuse To Throw Away Because They Might Be Useful Someday on Your Tango. And I thought...
Corn harvest ramps up in central South Dakota
Corn harvest at TEH Farms near Gettysburg, S.D., started Oct. 18 and progressed slowly at first. Between running grain through the drier and sharing trucks with fertilizer operations, harvest was taking extra time. kAm“xE’D 366? 2 DE2CE 2?5 DE@A...
Meade County limestone quarry pushback, South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission meeting and a look at 2025's corn harvest season | Oct. 29
Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple On today's update... A full-sized limestone quarry is planned for Meade County, and residents are largely opposed to the...
Jackrabbit men set to start first season under Petersen
By Andrew HoltanThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — A new era of South Dakota State men’s basketball will begin on Monday night as the Jackrabbits take on Merrimack in the Field of 68 Showcase at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. Bryan Petersen...
Sioux Falls Empowering Residents To Stay Active This Winter
You can already feel it, that little bite in the air that says, “better dig out your long-johns and electric blanket." Well, brace yourself, because that bite is about to turn into a full-on chomp in the coming weeks. Old Man Winter is currently...
Senator Rounds of South Dakota says Packers and Stockyards Act being ignored
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool, File) South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds met recently with President Donald Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to discuss the president’s plan to import some beef from Argentina. Rounds said they...
Can Mississippi State get past NCAA Tournament first round? Our prediction
Mississippi State basketball enters its fourth season under coach Chris Jans, aiming to advance past the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Star guard Josh Hubbard returns for his junior season after leading the team in scoring for the past two...