Category Archives: News
Fate Of Farm Bill Overlooked In Government Shutdown
(From Mike Moen-Producer, Greater Dakota News Service The government shutdown is getting attention, but farmers in South Dakota also wonder where things stand with agriculture programs now that the Fa...
Oct 03, 2025
South Dakota Delegation Splits On Shutdown Strategy As Stalemate Drags On
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) The federal shutdown hit day three Thursday, October 2, 2025 with South Dakota's congressional delegation offering competing visions for ending the standoff, even...
Oct 02, 2025
Tribal Voices Call For Respect As Sturgis Rally's Growth Encroaches On Sacred Bear Butte
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) As the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew hundreds of thousands of bikers, vendors and tourists to the Black Hills, tribal leaders again pointed north toward Bear...
Oct 02, 2025
Federal Government Shutdown Could Stall Alzheimer's Disease Research
(From Scott Sundberg, Hub City Radio) A federal government shutdown could stall progress on Alzheimer's research, drug trials, and caregiver support, according to the South Dakota chapter of the Alzhe...
Oct 02, 2025
Sturgis Area Arts Council October 2025 Events
Thursday, October 2 Armchair Travelers Book Club Come tell us about your favorite adult fiction book Sturgis Public Library's Lushbough Room, 12:00 pm Thursday, October 9 Sturgis Area Arts Council Mee...
Oct 01, 2025
Shutdown Reset: Federal Funding Crunch Threatens To Ripple Across South Dakota
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) As Congress edges closer to a budget stalemate, South Dakota is staring down the barrel of real-world consequences. Federal paychecks, farm aid, and medical clini...
Sep 26, 2025
Thune Splits With Trump On Tylenol, Free Speech
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is breaking with the Trump administration on two fronts - a warning about Tylenol and the government's role in what Ame...
Sep 26, 2025
Sturgis Rally Tax Collections Jump 13 Percent To $1.58 Million
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) Tax collections from the 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally totaled $1.58 million, marking a 13% increase over last year's $1.4 million, the South Dakota Department of...
Sep 25, 2025
GAO: Tribes Face Barriers In Energy Financing Program
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) Tribal leaders across South Dakota and the Northern Plains face mounting barriers to developing energy projects despite billions in potential federal support, acc...
Sep 24, 2025
SD Committee Backs $650 Million Prison Plan; Lems, Hansen Vote No
(From Todd Epp, South Dakota Broadcasters Association) A joint legislative committee advanced Governor Larry Rhoden's $650 million men's prison plan on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 13 to 2, after exten...
Sep 23, 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!…
