Sioux Falls local talks Hurricane Melissa and upcoming work trip to Jamaica

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit Jamaica worse than anything the country has seen in decades. “We’ve started every press conference we’ve had the chance to speak by simply saying it’s not time to panic,...

One More Record Falls as Hardrockers End Season With a Win

RAPID CITY, S.D. - The best season in Hardrocker history ended on a high note with a 5-1 win over Adams State. With a score in the 18th minute, Nickolas North set the program record for goals in a season at 11. He would add another later in the...

Rapid City Students Piece Together a Drug-Free Future

RAPID CITY, S.D.— Students in the Rapid City area are seeing red this week when it comes to the subject of drugs. Monday kicked off Red Ribbon Week for the district. This year’s theme — “Life Is A Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free.” Opening ceremonies...

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...

Dry weather speeds harvest along

From wet to dry and a smattering of storms, the growing season was a mixed bag across the region. With harvest nearing its final weeks, agronomists shared how those conditions impacted this year’s crop and what farmers should plan for next spring....

Sioux Falls airport money tangled in property taxes and state politics

Gov. Larry Rhoden is confident he can get the support of metro lawmakers for his plan to float the Sioux Falls Regional Airport a $15 million no-interest loan. Key lawmakers from Sioux Falls are less so, noting that the money for the airport is a...

South Dakota Power 5 Poll for Oct. 27: Brandon Valley, Lincoln finish tied atop 11AAA in final poll

The final South Dakota Power 5 Poll of the 2025 season was released Monday, with changes at the top of Class 11AAA and Class 11AA. Yankton takes over as the top team in 11AA, while Brandon Valley and Sioux Falls Lincoln finish the regular season...

South Dakota Prep Media Volleyball Polls - October 27, 2025

Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 27, 2025. Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (11) 28-2 55 1 2. Bishop O'Gorman 21-3 44 2 3....

South Dakota Prep Media Football Polls - Final Polls of 2025

The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 27 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Final polls of the year for 9-man...

Women's college basketball top 10 storylines to watch this season

UConn is aiming for a repeat championship with Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd leading the Huskies. All of the 2025 Final Four teams are capable of returning to the national semifinals. Several conferences, including the SEC and ACC, will be exciting...

With little change in market fundamentals, cattle industry questions big drop on the futures boards

MEDINA, N.D. — Cattle futures prices fell in the second half of October, after news that the U.S. may increase beef imports from Argentina. Meanwhile, prices for wholesale, such as ground beef, were slightly higher, while the prices for boxed beef...

Preview: South Dakota’s Volleyball Battle Against St. Thomas, SDSU

South Dakota volleyball is on the road this week for two crucial conference matches, facing St. Thomas and South Dakota State after a strong 3-0 performance. The Coyotes, currently ranked third in the Summit League, are competing against the top...

Coeur Announces Acquisition of New Gold to Create a New, All North American Senior Precious Metals Producer

The addition of New Gold's two Canadian mines results in a combined company with seven North American operations generating $3 billion of expected EBITDA and $2 billion of expected free cash flow in 2026 from production of approximately 20 million...

Coeur Announces Acquisition of New Gold to Create a New, All North American Senior Precious Metals Producer

The addition of New Gold's two Canadian mines results in a combined company with seven North American operations generating $3 billion of expected EBITDA and $2 billion of expected free cash flow in 2026 from production of approximately 20 million...

Analysis: 2026 South Dakota governor's race stoking campaign proxy wars

Get ready for an extra dose of hardball politics at the South Dakota Capitol. The Mount Rushmore State’s next legislative session is still nearly three months away, but Gov. Larry Rhoden’s already bracing for a fight. With at least four...

Quarterfinal matchups to watch in 2025 South Dakota high school football playoffs

All seven classes of South Dakota high school football play postseason contests this week, marking the arrival of the quarterfinal round. As each class works down to its final four, here’s one quarterfinal pairing to keep an eye on from each...

South Dakota Interstate Series Game Time & TV Network Set!

Both USD and SDSU are coming off of a weekend in which they both lost, and it won't be long before the two programs meet one another inside the DakotaDome. That game is coming up on Saturday, November 8th, and we now have other details solidified...

Several South Dakota agencies join in on blood donation effort

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Two agencies in the Mount Rushmore State have joined the blood donation game to ensure there is an adequate blood supply this time of the year. With a decrease in blood donations during the Fall and holiday season, South...

This grocery store chain is the most sought after brand in South Dakota

Trader Joe's has stores in 42 states – but, so far, none in South Dakota. That hasn't stopped residents from asking, though. A survey by MarketBeat, a financial media company, shows the grocery store chain is the brand South Dakota residents would...

The number of students in the Sioux Falls School District dipped slightly

The number of students in the Sioux Falls School District ticked down this year, according to statistics released on Monday. The student population continues recent trends toward more diversity of backgrounds and more taking advantage of special...