South Dakota lawmakers see drawbacks in some rural prison proposals

South Dakota hosting events to celebrate National Treatment Court Month; Graduation ceremony for Sixth Circuit being ...

Treatment courts across South Dakota are holding special events in May and June to celebrate National Treatment Court Month. Every day, courtrooms across South Dakota and the United States are filled with individuals impacted by substance use and mental …

Severe Thunderstorm Risk For Minnesota, Iowa, And South Dakota

Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorm Threat Tonight for Tri-State Region of Minnesota, Iowa, And South Dakota. According to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, Eastern South Dakota, western Minnesota, and northwestern Iowa are under a Level 2 (out …

South Dakota tourism leaders worried soft economy will slow revenues

PIEDMONT, S.D. – John Carley joined about 100 other business operators in early May for a meeting of the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association to preview the 2025 tourism season. The mood in the room, he said, was "a little muted" …

Has South Dakota set a goal for reducing water pollution in the state’s rivers and streams?

South Dakota’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has not set specific targets for reducing water pollution in the state’s streams and rivers. More than three-quarters (78%) of the stream-miles tested in South Dakota were found to be unhealthy …

Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights Act

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court that already has said private individuals and groups cannot sue under a key part of the federal Voting Rights Act went even further Wednesday toward blocking lawsuits over alleged racial bias in voting in seven …

Cold front could trigger severe storms across South Dakota today

May 14, 2025 ABERDEEN, S.D.–The National Weather Service office in Aberdeen says a strong cold front will move across South Dakota today, and that could be the trigger point for severe storms, which are possible over central South Dakota beginning this …

North Dakota judges say lawsuits against Summit pipeline may proceed

Two North Dakota judges ruled against Ames-based Summit Carbon Solutions, allowing lawsuits by landowners to proceed. North Dakota landowners are challenging Summit's carbon capture pipeline project over safety concerns and the use of eminent domain. …

Eastern North Dakota weather: Record highs to give way to chilly, wet days

GRAND FORKS – A number of high-temperature records were broken in central and eastern North Dakota over the first three days of the week as the region’s hot, windy weather made national news. Now, a string of cool, wet days are on the way, and some areas …

Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case

A federal appeals court on Wednesday found that the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Spirit Lake Nation don’t have standing to bring a voting discrimination claim against the state of North Dakota. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision …