Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) invites the community to attend College Visit Night, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5. The WDTC event offers a wide range of educational opportunities for high school students, recent graduates, and those looking to improve their career skills or make a career change. Western Dakota Technical College […]

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced multiple recipients of Governor Kristi Noem’s Investment Plan for Child Care. “These grants will help parents expand their childcare options,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “Our kids and grandkids are our future. And we will always do all we can to support South Dakota families. I am proud […]

South Dakota isn’t expected to see much snow until mid-December despite the arrival of winter temperatures. Any measurable numbers have been minimal so far. Sioux Falls has only seen half an inch and Rapid City less than that before some snow fell on Thanksgiving. Pierre has had the most, closing in on just three inches. […]

South Dakota is a part of the growing conversation for passenger rail expansion across the country. A group of advocates recently started a push to bring Amtrak to the Mount Rushmore state. An ongoing study from the Federal Railroad Administration will be looking at a number of factors when considering new routes, including the funding […]

Doctors are warning of the triple threat of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV overlapping as winter approaches. Dr. Jeremy Cauwels, chief physician with Sanford Health, is recommending the latest RSV vaccine for those at risk this season. It’s a potentially dangerous, highly contagious virus that can cause respiratory disease. Very young children, people over the […]

The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Steve Elliott as the next president of Black Hills State University (BHSU). Currently the vice president of academic affairs at Wayne State College (WSC) in Wayne, Nebraska, Elliott will soon become the 12th president of the University. Elliott has been an active Wayne State Campus community member since […]

The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is suing South Dakota over its vanity plate law. The state can turn a driver down if it finds a personalized plate to be offensive or “in poor taste.” But the ACLU is saying the rule infringes on the free speech rights of all South Dakotans. A lawsuit was […]

A new report says South Dakota is one of the most popular states in the nation to move to. The moveBuddha.com report ranks the Mount Rushmore State 10th on the list for 2023. South Carolina is the top state people want to move to this year, and California is the top state where people want […]

Governors like South Dakota’s Kristi Noem are risking NCAA ramifications with opposition to transgender policy. That’s according to sports law scholar, Joshua Lens, who wrote an article on NCAA transgender sports participation for a recent edition of the Missouri Law Review. The NCAA adopted a policy last year allowing transgender student-athlete participation to be determined […]

Feeding South Dakota is gearing up for Thanksgiving, its biggest time of the year. The nonprofit is planning on giving away six-thousand traditional Thanksgiving meals. For an event like this, Feeding South Dakota needs roughly 250 volunteers. 15-hundred meals will be handed out in both Rapid City and Sioux Falls areas on Saturday, November 18th, […]