The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 135 mph struck Jackson County during Saturday evening's severe weather. The "White River Valley Event" followed a three-mile path north of the White River, crossing Highway 73 and Redstone Road. The twister snapped cottonwood tree...

A routine traffic stop for speeding early Friday morning resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of multiple illegal substances, according to the Summerset Police Department. The officer conducting the stop observed indicators of criminal activity, prompting a search of the vehicle. Inside, authoritie...

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson is expected to announce his candidacy for South Dakota governor on Monday, according to two individuals familiar with the decision. Johnson, who has represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019, has played a prominent role in House negotiations as chair of the ...

The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the motorcyclist who died following a crash near Lead as 42-year-old John M. Walz of Lennox. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 21, along U.S. Highway 385, approximately one mile south of Lead near mile marker 121. According to a preliminary investigation, Walz was ri...

As summer travel ramps up, and the holiday approaches, South Dakota drivers are seeing relatively stable gas prices, according to the latest data from AAA. The state's average price for regular unleaded gasoline stands at $2.98 per gallon, about 20 cents below the national average of $3.18.5. Prices across the state ar...

President Trump terminated trade discussions with Canada on Friday due to proposed Canadian taxes on U.S. tech companies, which he deemed a "direct attack" on American technology firms. The tax, retroactive to 2022, imposes a 3% levy on tech companies ...

The Supreme Court ruled against Planned Parenthood's lawsuit targeting South Carolina's decision to withdraw Medicaid funding due to abortion services. The 6-3 decision divided along conservative and liberal lines. Planned Parenthood criticized the rul...

President Trump revealed that U.S. and Iranian officials are scheduled to meet next week for discussions on current events. The exact details of the talks, including the location, participants, and purpose, were not disclosed. Conflicting reports have ...

President Trump attended his first NATO summit since returning to the White House, amid tensions over the Iran-Israel conflict. Trump criticized both Israel and Iran for violating a ceasefire, accusing them of overreacting. The summit agenda focused on...

Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Qatar with ballistic missiles, in retaliation for recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Qatar's defense ministry said its air defenses successfully intercepted the missiles, and there were no casualties....