South Dakota Man Dead After Rolling Pickup in Weston County

A 49-year-old South Dakota man is dead after a fatal wreck June 26, 2025 at 12:06 a.m. The crash happened on US 16 at milepost 252.5 in Weston County, per a preliminary summary from the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Road conditions were dry and the weather was …

South Dakota's 'move over' law to take effect July 1

With new laws taking effect Tuesday, one of those aims to create less crashes on highways. Namely, by keeping cars far from road workers, officers, and accidents. The new move over law will require cars to slow down and move aside for any flashing light, …

Terrifying Video Shows Tornado Tearing Across South Dakota: WATCH

A different tornado recently hit North Dakota as well. PublishedJune 30, 2025 11:36 AM EDT•UpdatedJune 30, 2025 11:36 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Absolutely bonkers footage has surfaced of a tornado tearing through South Dakota. South Dakota …

South Dakota Ramps Up Sobriety Checkpoints in July

Law enforcement officials in South Dakota have announced the latest locations for sobriety checkpoints around the state. How Many Checkpoints Will There Be? After setting up sobriety checkpoints in 14 counties in June, the Department of Public Safety is …

North Dakota Ethics Commission makes first finding of violations by public official

The North Dakota Ethics Commission found Rep. Jason Dockter committed three ethics violations related to his ownership of a Bismarck building, but the agency did not hand down any penalties for the lawmaker. The announcement, released Friday evening, marks …

Most iconic drink in Dakota? Think tomato and beer

Reader's Digest has compiled a list of the most iconic beverages from each U.S. state. South Dakota's iconic beverage is red beer, a mixture of light beer and tomato soup. Other notable state beverages include Minnesota's "Bootleg," …

Videos show tornados over weekend near Gary, South Dakota

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 …

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. …