Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden to face off in first-ever primary runoff for South Dakota governor

Incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden are running in the Republican primary runoff for governor of South Dakota on July 28. The gubernatorial primary runoff is the first since South Dakota passed a 1985 law requiring a candidate to receive 35% of the vote …

S&P reaffirms South Dakota’s AAA credit rating; outlook remains stable

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota has maintained its AAA credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, preserving the state’s highest possible financial rating. S&P cited South Dakota’s track record of balanced budgets and stable financial …

West Nile Virus season has arrived in South Dakota

Photo courtesy Alpha Media June 16, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT)–With summer comes mosquitoes, and with mosquiotes comes the threat they may be carriers of the West Nile Virus. And now there’s word from the South Dakota Department of Health ath the first West …

Area qualifiers for 2026 South Dakota High School Rodeo Association State Finals

2026 South Dakota High School Rodeo Association State Finals June 16-20 in Ft. Pierre Area Qualifiers Bareback Riding Talon Ping, Highmore Barrel Racing Charleigh Brewer, Wessington Aubrey Moody Letcher Londyn Mikkelson, Alpena Ella Fagerhaug, Wessington …

South Dakota man facing sexual abuse charge in Sioux City

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A man now faces a charge of third-degree sexual abuse in Northwest Iowa. On June 6, at about 5 p.m., authorities say 24-year-old John Chambers, a transient from Brandon, SD, received the charge after he was taken into custody by law …

West Nile-carrying mosquitoes detected in South Dakota

Smith named to South Dakota State University’s Dean’s List

South Dakota State University announced Oliver Smith of Fairfax, Missouri, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. Smith is a student in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering. To earn Dean’s List distinctions in SDSU’s …

Commentary: Runoff won’t be a choice between like-minded candidates in South Dakota

No matter your political affiliation, it has to be acknowledged that Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden has accomplished something incredible. Without ever having held elected office or ever having run a political campaign, he bested an incumbent governor …

First Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In South Dakota

A wet spring combined with recent summer-like temperatures have led to South Dakota's first confirmed arrival of West Nile virus for 2026. According to the Department of Health, the virus has been detected in mosquito pools in Brown County, prompting …

The Red Power Roundup, An International Harvester Showcase, Being Held in South Dakota This Year

The best in Case/IH equipment from around the globe will be on display in Huron June 25-27th MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — The 2026 National Red Power Round Up is pulling into South Dakota with International Harvester, Steiger, and Case IH collectors …