Category Archives: News
Rep. Dusty Johnson Draws Line On Health Subsidies As Shutdown Grinds On
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson drew a hard line last Thursday, October 16, 2025 against extending COVID-era health care subsidies. He declared he won't vote to reopen the federal government if it means conti...
Oct 21, 2025
La Niña Expected To Bring Colder Winter To Northern Plains
La Nia conditions are present and are expected to persist through December-February, according to the Climate Prediction Center, which forecasts a shift to neutral during January-March 2026. Forecaste...
Oct 18, 2025
Northern Hills Cinema Saved: Monument Health & Local Partners Keep The Screens Rolling
Monument Health has finalized the purchase of Northern Hills Cinema in Spearfish, entering a lease agreement with local entrepreneurs Doug Markworth and Norm Fasse. This ensures the continued operatio...
Oct 16, 2025
South Dakota Healthcare Faces High Climate Risks, New National Study Finds
South Dakota's healthcare infrastructure faces significant vulnerability to extreme weather and natural hazards, according to a groundbreaking Commonwealth Fund study that ranks the state among those ...
Oct 16, 2025
South Dakota National Parks Generate Half-Billion In Economic Impact
South Dakota's national parks generated more than $524 million in visitor spending and supported more than 5,200 jobs in 2024, according to new data from the National Park Service and Headwaters Econo...
Oct 15, 2025
How South Dakota Teens And Families Can Ditch Bad Social Media Habits
South Dakota health leaders are trying to jump-start conversations about the world of social media and teens, including the tricky situation for parents when they want to establish safeguards. Researc...
Oct 12, 2025
South Dakota's Medicaid Expansion Significantly Outperformed Georgia's Work Requirement Model, New Study Shows
South Dakota's traditional Medicaid expansion without work requirements resulted in significantly higher coverage gains than Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program with mandatory work requirements dur...
Oct 11, 2025
Winkler Named 2025 Sports Broadcaster Of The Year
Jon Winkler, Riverfront Broadcasting Pierre, was awarded the 2025 Sports Broadcaster of the Year by the South Dakota Broadcasters Association (SDBA) at their annual leadership conference in Sioux Fall...
Oct 08, 2025
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, an awareness event which aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of pr...
Oct 08, 2025
Trump's Trade And Farm Policies Weigh Heavily On Northern Plains Growers
Farmers across South Dakota and the Northern Plains report tighter margins this fall as tariffs, weak exports, and heavy crops push prices down, even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects hig...
Oct 08, 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!…
