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Champions Tee Off In Sioux Falls

Some of the best golfers in the world tee it up in Sioux Falls this weekend as the Sanford International hosts a PGA Champions Tour Event beginning Friday.

Tiger Rookie Pounds Royals

Christin Stewart hit his first two big-league homers and drove in six runs Thursday night, leading the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 11-8.

Odd Weather Year Leads to Early Harvest

With corn harvest beginning early across the northern plains, even the weather experts admit it was an unusual season.

School Falls Voters Approve Massive School Bond

Voters in the Sioux Falls School District this week approved a one hundred ninety-million-dollar bond issue.

SD Republican Attorney General Candidate Jason Ravnsborg Warning of Fentanyl Dangers

Illegal drugs and what to do about them is a major issue in the race for Attorney General in South Dakota.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard; School Districts Have to Better Manage Special Education Spending

A summer study committee of the South Dakota legislature recommended that a task force study special education funding

Heavy Rains Push Southeast South Dakota Rivers Over Flood Stage

Heavy rains overnight will push some rivers in southeast South Dakota over flood stage.

NFU Opposes Moving USDA Divisions Out Of Washington DC

The National Farmers Union is opposing the relocation and reorganizing of the USDA’s Economic Research Service and National Institute of…

SD Senator John Thune; Supports Brett Kavanaugh, Waiting on Committee Testimony

SD Senator John Thune says he still supports Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court

SDSU Working With Regional Partners To Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms

The North Central Regional Water Network of which SDSU is a part of is working on mitigating harmful algal blooms…

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