Check Out Major & Unreal Tornado Damage from Across South Dakota

Some of the craziest summer weather in South Dakota happened this past weekend. Many small towns were impacted by severe weather that left a lot of damage. Most of the severe weather over the weekend impacted parts of Northeastern South Dakota. Some …

Videos show tornados over weekend near Gary, South Dakota

Nearly 200 new South Dakota laws take effect July 1

Nearly 200 new laws are set to take effect in South Dakota Tuesday, July 1.  The Legislature passed a total of 211 laws. Several had emergency clauses, meaning they took effect right away. Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed two others. Some of the new laws taking …

South Dakota Dairy Queen To Honor Life of Jackrabbit Nate White

South Dakota is rallying around the SDSU Jackrabbit Football team after a teammate unexpectedly passed away last Wednesday, June 25th. A running back transfer from Wisconsin,  Nate White, was set to be a promising student-athlete for Jackrabbit Nation. …

South Dakota removes driver's license barrier for New Americans

Click play to listen to this article. Starting Tuesday, South Dakota will allow interpreters to accompany driver's license applicants who have limited English proficiency during the road portion of their test. The new law is meant for non-commercial …

Ranching and branding are close to South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden's heart

UNION CENTER, S.D. — Ranching is the backbone of South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden’s family history. Rhoden was born and raised on his family ranch near Union Center, where he still resides today — when he’s not in the governor’s mansion in Pierre. His …

South Dakota’s Carter Sanderson chosen by Pittsburgh in NHL Draft

June 30, 2025 WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–Lake Area Technical College President Tiffany Sanderson was all smiles this weekend after learning her son, Carter Sanderson, had become the first native South Dakotan to be drafted by a National Hockey League team. …

South Dakota sports Mount Rushmore list.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The Midland Scientific Open tennis tournament wrapped up Sunday. The back-and-forth match only took two sets, and the winner was All American from the University of Wisconsin, Maria Sholokhova. For the Men their match experienced …

Guest column: North Dakota’s children vs. the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

As someone who has spent nearly five decades in public education — and 32 years serving on the South Valley Special Education Multi-District Unit Board — I’ve seen firsthand how essential Medicaid is to the health, education and dignity of rural children …

Why Medora Is North Dakota's Most Charming Small Town

HGTV knows a thing or two about charm. I enjoy watching their fixer-upper shows and other programming they have to offer, the do-it-yourself kind of guy that I am. An article from HGTV caught my eye recently, "The 40 most charming small-town downtowns …