Category Archives: News
Federal Cuts Impact SD Programs, Totaling Over $23 Million, So Far
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) Federal spending reductions have significantly impacted South Dakota's state agencies and programs, with total cuts exceeding $23 million since January, according...
May 28, 2025
'Color Our World' Summer Reading Program Begins June 2nd For All Ages At The Grace Balloch Memorial Library In Spearfish
Grace Balloch Memorial Library's Summer Reading Program begins June 2nd! This year's theme is "Color Our World." "We've got a great schedule of events planned for summer reading and encourage everyone...
May 27, 2025
SDSU Scientist Studies How Cells Make Life-Or-Death Decisions
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) South Dakota State University assistant professor Ryan Hanson has received a $452,892 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how human cells interpre...
May 26, 2025
SD Faces Dry Summer Despite Spring Improvements
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) Sioux Falls recorded its third-lowest seasonal snowfall on record this winter with just 16.1 inches, nearly 30 inches below the normal 45.3 inches. The 2024-2025 ...
May 23, 2025
Dakota Gold Plans Major Drilling Program At Richmond Hill Project
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) Dakota Gold Corp. plans to drill approximately 80,000 feet at its Richmond Hill gold project in 2025, according to a company announcement Tuesday. The exploration...
May 22, 2025
Reminder From Spearfish: Prevent Nuisances By Keeping Your Lawn, Trees And Shrubs Tidy
As the seasons change and the growing season kicks into full gear, residents are reminded to maintain their properties, especially yards, trees/shrubs, and sidewalk areas, pursuant to Spearfish City C...
May 21, 2025
Foreign-Owned Farmland In SD Triples Since 2011
Foreign ownership of agricultural land in South Dakota has climbed from about 113,000 acres in 2011 to roughly 380,000 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That figure accou...
May 21, 2025
Eighth Circuit Ruling Ends Private Voting Rights Lawsuits In SD, Plains States
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) A recent federal court decision has ended the ability of private citizens and advocacy groups to challenge racially discriminatory voting laws in South Dakota and...
May 19, 2025
DHS Seeks $50M Jet For Secretary Kristi Noem
Federal officials are defending plans to purchase a new $50 million Gulfstream jet for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and senior agency leaders, even as concerns mount over executive air trav...
May 16, 2025
Bringing New Life To A Corner Lot Home With Many Helping Hands In Belle Fourche
NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources welcomes home a new family at the corner of 8th and Aurora in Belle Fourche, SD. The lot with a long history of decay will host a housewarming for the new family of...
May 15, 2025
Ryan's Worst Of The Week Jokes Daily Montages (As They Were Aired)
They either make you laugh, chuckle, or you roll your eyes, shake your head, and say…WOW!…
