A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from noon MDT 8 p.m. MDT) for much of western South Dakota and portions of northeast Wyoming, as dangerous fire weather conditions are expected. According to the National Weather Service, a strong cold front will move through the region late this afternoon and early this evening, br...

South Dakota lawmakers will return to the Capitol today for the 38th and final day of the 2026 legislative session, where they will consider two gubernatorial vetoes and resolve one remaining funding issue. The House and Senate convene with the House taking up vetoes first. Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed HB 1077, which sough...

South Dakota is likely to add a new lottery game this fall that features National Football League branding and prizes. Called Powerball X's & O's, the $5 game uses a tic‑tac‑toe‑style card, with players selecting eight of the 32 NFL team logos, plus the NFL logo in the center square. Ticket sales are schedule...

Governor Larry Rhoden has signed six bills designed to support students and strengthen education across South Dakota. Included among them is HB 1017, which provides school boards with greater flexibility to identify alternative educational settings for students when needed. Governor Rhoden signed HB 1017 during a bill ...

An Omaha‑based agricultural company will pay a $5,000 civil penalty after reaching a settlement with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. The Scoular Company failed to promptly notify the commission last year that its quarterly balance sheet no longer showed current assets exceeding current liabilities, a re...

Fresh military action kept tensions high on Monday as strikes were reported in Iran, and air defense activity was reported again over Israel after ano...

A new analysis is raising fresh questions about how close Iran may be to having the option to build a nuclear weapon. The concern is not that a bomb h...

Travelers may soon find some relief at the airport gate. Following a Friday executive action, President Donald Trump has moved to restore pay for Tran...

Developments tied to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict continue to ripple across global markets and military planning, following a series of official u...

A growing stretch of the American Southwest is facing longer and more intense heat waves, as officials warn that rising temperatures are becoming a se...