High Winds and Dry Conditions Raise Wildfire Risk in South Dakota

South Dakota has its share of dangerous weather events to contend with. We have winter storms that bring strong winds and lots of snow. We have thunderstorms that bring wind, lots of rain, and everyone's favorite, tornados. Flooding is common around …

South Dakota's going to have a new state boys hockey champ for first time in five years

WATETOWN — For the first time five years, there is going to be a new South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association varsity boys champion. The top-seeded Rushmore Thunder and third-seeded Sioux Falls West Flyers won semifinal games on Friday night and are slated …

Feeding South Dakota celebrates 50 years of fighting…

South Dakota Senate kills cell-cultured protein ban

After the South Dakota House approved HB 1109, the Senate Ag Committee passed it on to the Senate floor with a 4-3 vote. In a 17-17 vote, a “do pass” motion in the Senate died, and a motion to reconsider failed in a 16-19 vote. In Senate Ag Committee …

Mobridge listed among 7 safest towns in South Dakota for senior citizens by World Atlas

According to the World Atlas website, Mobridge is one of the seven safest towns in South Dakota for senior citizens to live in. World Atlas called Mobridge “a quiet, small town that is something of a hidden gem within the state” and said retirees have been …

South Dakota lawmakers pass bill banning political deepfakes

South Dakota lawmakers have passed a bill that requires labels on political deepfakes within 90 days of an election. If the bill is signed by Gov. Larry Rhoden, anyone who spreads unlabeled deepfakes of South Dakota politicians with the intent to hurt a …

Feeding South Dakota celebrates 50 years of fighting hunger

New Mobile Cashing App Makes Claiming South Dakota Lottery Winnings Easy

If you're a frequent player of the South Dakota Lottery, and you have the propensity for winning, you'll be happy to hear this news. Lottery players are now able to claim their lottery winnings online thanks to a new mobile cashing app. The South …

The history and culture of South Dakota's sounds

On today's show... Spearfish musician Jami Lynn has done extensive research into the state's rich musical history in her thesis into Early American Folk Music of the Upper Midwest. Lynn takes us back to our folk roots in pioneer performances on the …

Threat of tornadoes moves to US South after big storm unleashes winds and fans wildfires

OKLAHOMA CITY – The threat of tornadoes moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped up dust storms that caused deadly …