Seventh-inning homer secures Kansas softball win over South Dakota

Kansas softball overcame an early deficit to win 4-3 over South Dakota on Wednesday.  The win was powered by a walk-off home run by Campbell Bagshaw. The Jayhawks improved their season to 21-8.  The game started slow for Kansas. South Dakota was able to …

Firefighters continue to battle wildfires throughout South Dakota

Firefighters continue to battle wildfires throughout South Dakota that started late last week. According to the incident information website, as of Thursday, the fire in the Black Hills area had burned more than 9,000 acres of land. Mike Reed, operations …

10 Fastest Growing Counties in South Dakota

South Dakota is a big, empty state compared to its neighbors. Our state currently has around 935,000 residents. We're dwarfed by Minnesota's 5.5 million residents and Iowa's 3.2 million. Even to the south, Nebraska has just over two million …

FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight South Dakota’s Qury Fire

FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Qury Fire burning in Custer, South Dakota. FEMA Region 8 Acting Regional Administrator Katherine Fox approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance …

Former South Dakota principal shot by student now advocates for mental health reform nationwide

South Dakota State announces summer, fall 2025 graduates

South Dakota state boys basketball scores for March 19, and Friday's schedule

Here's a look at the scores from Thursday's action at the 2026 South Dakota High School Activities Association's boys basketball state quarterfinals, plus Friday's game schedule. Thursday’s state tournament scores Class AA Harrisburg 65, …

Mills Fire Department sends crew to South Dakota wildfire

The Bar Nunn Fire Department recently sent a truck out to help with fires in Nebraska. Now, the Mills Fire Department has sent three firefighters to South Dakota to help with the Qury Wildfire.  According to the wildfire’s official Facebook page, the fire …

Hillsdale College Writes Worse Math Standards for South Dakota Schools

Published 2026-03-19 by Cory Allen Heidelberger I mentioned last September that the proposed K-12 math standards currently under review in South Dakota are a second push by conservative activists to force public education into a mold written by Hillsdale …

South Dakota's Qury Fire grows to over 9,000 acres

Custer, SD - Just south of Custer, fire crews are making progress on the Qury Fire Wednesday afternoon. Thanks to the work of 358 personnel, containment lines successfully held despite the intense wind conditions yesterday around the entire perimeter of …