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Mild Fall Helps SD Parks

The mild fall weather has helped turn a good year into a great one for South Dakota parks.

Time to Think Winter

Even though we probably don’t want to think about it, Wednesday is “Winter Weather Awareness Day” in South Dakota.

Torii To Hang It Up

Minnesota Twins right fielder Torii Hunter has decided to retire.

Target Field Gets Facelift

The Minnesota Twins have planned the most extensive renovation yet for Target Field next year, with an all-inclusive club section behind center field and a pub one level above it.

Vikings Battle Injuries

Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan has undergone a second surgery on his back, putting his return to the field this season in doubt.

GPAC Names Weekly Best

A pair of Dakota Wesleyan players are among the honorees this week in football for the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

Jacks Slip In Polls

South Dakota State’s loss to Northern Iowa Saturday has cost the Jacks a spot in the top ten in both FCS national football polls.

Iowa Losing a Billion Dollars of Topsoil Every Year

The director of the Iowa Water Center says the state’s farmers are losing more than one-BILLION dollars a year in revenue due to soil erosion.

Iowa Suicide Prevention Plan Sets Goals

State health officials in Iowa are launching a suicide prevention plan which aims to reduce the number of self-inflicted deaths statewide ten-percent by the year 2018.

Boycott Attempt on Donald Trump at Sioux City West

Latino activists in Sioux City are gathering signatures to protest Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s upcoming appearance at a local school.

Recent Headlines

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NORTHWESTERN ENERGY PLANS SECOND NATURAL GAS PLANT IN ABERDEEN AS ELECTRICITY DEMAND GROWS

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – NorthWestern Energy is planning to build a second natural gas plant to…

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CANDIDATES COULD PAY THEIR WAY ONTO BALLOT UNDER IDEA PROPOSED BY SOUTH DAKOTA’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s top election official floated potential legislation Tuesday that would allow…

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GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN ANNOUNCES BID FOR RE-ELECTION

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Governor Larry Rhoden announced his bid for re-election on Tuesday. The Governor stood before his…

2 days ago in Local

REMAINDER OF SNAP PAYMENTS TO BE ISSUED THIS WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Social Services will be issuing the remainder of November SNAP benefits this week.…

2 days ago in Local

SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATH OF INMATE UNDER INVESTIGATION

SPRINGFIELD, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley says the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a suspected drug overdose…