Quarter-point system to be used at NFR for first time

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will make history. For the first time since the inception of the National Finals Rodeo in 1959, quarter-point scoring will be implemented by PRCA Pro Officials when judging...

SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Collisions, crashes, cable cutting dot South Dakota's checkered aviation past

Passengers Dick Hervey and John Spalding inspect the damage to the North Central Airlines plane in June, 1968. (Courtesy photo: Argus Leader) A scare for South Dakota’s already aviation-wary residents came two days ahead of Halloween a half...

VIEWPOINT | Don’t let dysfunction take food off South Dakota tables

This week, the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) confirmed that while October Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have been fully issued, November’s benefits are now in jeopardy due to the ongoing federal...

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...

Viral Video Shows Wild Moose in South Dakota Cow Herd

Catching a glimpse of a cattle herd roaming the hills of the South Dakota prairie is a pretty common sight. Spotting a moose in the middle of the grazing cows is a far less common sight, and likely something that will make any passer-by question...

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...

Grace Place Ministries brings four-night “Revival Fire” series to downtown Fargo

FARGO — A faith group traveling the country is in Fargo this week, hoping to incite positive spiritual change in the community. Grace Place Ministries, based in Sioux Falls, is hosting four worship opportunities this week at the Sanctuary Events...

8 things to know about UND's next opponent South Dakota

GRAND FORKS — The UND football team looks for a sixth-straight victory Saturday against South Dakota in a 1 p.m. kickoff at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. Here are eight things to know about the Coyotes. South Dakota quarterback Aidan Bouman, the...

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...

New Orleans-style restaurant to open Aberdeen

A new restaurant, Pop's Big Easy, has opened in Aberdeen, bringing New Orleans-style cuisine to the area. The menu features a blend of Cajun, Creole, and Midwestern dishes, including gumbo, po' boys, and roast beef dinners. The restaurant offers...

With Federal Funding Gone, CPB’s Last Acts Aim To Keep Stations On The Air.

Four months after Congress pulled millions of dollars in federal funding from public media, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Chair Ruby Calvert says CPB is now in “the final phase of wind-down” for the 58-year-old institution. Since Oct. 1,...

Everything You Need To Know About the 2025-2026 UCF Women’s Basketball Team

The UCF Knights Women’s Basketball team opens its season on Monday night against Bethune-Cookman. Here’s everything you need to know about UCF Women’s Hoops as it is set to begin its third campaign in the Big 12: 12-18 (4-14 Big 12), T-12th in the...

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...

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...

What role will each Purdue basketball player have this season?

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue basketball featured one of the nation's most prolific offenses last season and ended the year one bucket short of a Sweet 16 upset against eventual NCAA runner-up Houston. While many key pieces return, the Boilermakers did...

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...

New evidence suggests Nanotyrannus is a distinct species from T. rex

The Washington Post|Published 1 hour ago 8min A remarkably complete tyrannosaur specimen, unearthed in the middle of Montana, USA, may finally settle one of the most contentious debates in paleontology and upend our understanding of Tyrannosaurus...

South Dakotans in the NFL, Week 8

Sunday was National Tight Ends Day, a holiday invented by 49ers tight end George Kittle in 2018 to be celebrated each year on the fourth Sunday of October. Appropriately, it was a big day for South Dakota State's tight ends. Dallas Goedert scored...