Four Roos Celebrate All-Summit League Honors in Soccer Showdown

Kansas City Women's Soccer has achieved a noteworthy season in the Summit League, finishing with a 3-3-2 conference record and securing the #5 seed for the upcoming tournament. Four players earned all-league honors, with Olivia Platt and Riley...

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...

Rapid City school food pantry prepares to serve more student's food needs

RAPID CITY, S.D. — One day each month at the Rapid City Area Schools Food Pantry operating out of the Alternative Academy, students’ families can get a box of food to help supplement the monthly grocery shopping and keep a healthy meal on the...

Illinois ranks 3 in the nation for sports betting

FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The folks at SmartAsset have released a new study on how popular sports betting is in each state, landing Indiana at 14 and Illinois at 3. Taxpayers are required to pay their regular income tax rate on net winnings...

South Dakota Gridiron Report: Addressing key questions ahead of the playoff quarterfinal round

As the South Dakota high school football playoffs ramp up, the quarterfinal round is here. Eight teams remain in each class, 56 teams in total, still alive in the chase for a championship. This week in the South Dakota Gridiron Report, we address...

Senate under pressure as SNAP set to lapse: Shutdown latest

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers are feeling the pressure as federal employees rack up unpaid hours and critical food assistance services are all but set to lapse on Nov. 1. Several senators in recent days, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have...

South Dakota Ranchers Demand Country of Origin Labeling Amid Argentine Beef Tariff Changes

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota cattle producers are sounding the alarm over recent federal actions they say threaten the viability of American ranching. Following President Trump’s Oct. 22 comments supporting the removal of tariffs on...

How First Interstate is responding to activist pressure

Key insight: First Interstate BancSystem reaffirmed its strategic plan to pursue organic growth, not bank M&A, as it faces pressure from a high-profile activist investor. What's at stake: The bank seemed to align itself with some of the activist...

Sioux Falls Dogs Need Foster Families To Avoid Euthanasia

If you act quickly, you can save a life this week. Almost Home Canine Rescue in Sioux Falls has issued an urgent plea for foster families to come forward in the next couple of days to keep four different dogs from being euthanized on Saturday...

Which ex-high school standouts featured in Western South Dakota will compete on Saturday, Nov. 1?

Saturday, Nov. 1 will feature competition from these former Western South Dakota area high school standouts. Aiden Werlinger South Dakota Mines Hardrockers Freshman 6′0″ 240 Sturgis Brown High School Hometown: Sturgis Next Game: vs. Chadron State...

South Dakota Survival Bunker Renters Sue Owner Over Alleged Deceptive Practices

A new class-action lawsuit, if successful, could require the California owner of former military munitions bunkers near Edgemont to pay more than $17 million to people who rent the so-called igloos for use as homes or shelters to protect them in...

DuPage and suburban Cook County Round 1 IHSA playoff first-round football previews

Class 8A When: 7 p.m. Friday About the Dukes: York, Class 8A runner-up last year and a semifinalist the last three seasons, is making its fifth straight playoff appearance. The Dukes, like last year, enter the postseason with a 6-3 record. York...

When SNAP benefits stop, Sioux Falls’ community steps up

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - As the federal government shutdown stretches on, some Sioux Falls families who rely on SNAP benefits are turning to local food pantries and small businesses for support and finding compassion in their...

Man charged with kidnapping after standoff in Southeast South Dakota

LINCOLN COUNTY, S.D. (KTIV/DNN) - A man in South Dakota is accused of threatening and tying up a woman and having her drive him to a rural area, where a standoff then occurred. According to DNN, Sioux Falls Police received a call at 1 p.m. on...

South Dakota's growth in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence is 2nd fastest in the United States; Dakota State University in Madison playing a major role

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development are highlighting the state’s place as a national leader in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this month (Oct. 2025)....

More Than Half of Inmates Have Drug Problems; Broader Social Reform Necessary to Keep People Out of Prison

Published 2025-10-30 by Cory Allen Heidelberger The Department of Corrections told the newly convened Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force yesterday that, as of June 30, 1,048 out of the 3,783 convicts it held—28%—were in for drug offenses. But...

Sutton Rodeos’ Rodeo Rapid City nominated for PRCA Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sutton Rodeo’s Rodeo Rapid City has been nominated for the 2025 PRCA Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. This year marks the 25th time the rodeo has been nominated. They have been...

South Dakota and Minnesota Among Top 10 Best States for Jobs

Job hunting is not easy, and if you don't know where to look, it can make the process even more difficult. Wallet Hub has done a new study on the Best and Worst States for Jobs. So hopefully some of your homework has been done for you. Yes, you...

Sioux Falls to Welcome An Upscale Boutique Hotel To Its Skyline

A major change is coming to one of Sioux Falls’ most recognizable landmarks, and once the change is complete, it’s set to reshape the look and feel of downtown. The U.S. Bank building, a defining feature of the Sioux Falls skyline since 1965, is...

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...