Sandy Hook survivor calls for gun safety education in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The school year is right around the corner, and families around the country are doing their back-to-school shopping. One anti-gun violence advocate called on the state of South Dakota to ensure that guns in...

K-State women’s basketball announces 2025-2026 non-conference schedule

K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced the complete non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season on Thursday. The Wildcats’ non-conference slate features six home games, including a visit from SEC foe Texas A&M,...

Sandy Hook survivor calls for gun safety education in South Dakota.

South Dakota Partners with Avel eCare to Launch the First-of-Its-Kind Continuing Education (CE) Program for EMS Teams Using Real-Time Telemedicine Support

SIOUX FALLS, SD / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2025 / The South Dakota Department of Health in partnership with Avel eCare, a national leader in innovative telemedicine solutions, is proud to introduce a new and uniquely impactful continuing...

Black women in state legislatures nearly doubled since 2014

WASHINGTON ‒ The number of Black women elected to Congress has held steady in recent years, but a record number of Black women have served this year in state legislatures, often the pipeline to higher offices, according to a new report. A new...

Teacher charged in stabbing deaths of couple hiking with their children at Arkansas state park

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A teacher admitted he fatally stabbed a couple he didn't know who were hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state park, authorities said Thursday, after a five-day search and hundreds of tips led to his arrest....

'Here to Pee' all-trans comedy protest tour to visit…

This article has been updated to reflect the most current information. An all-trans comedy protest tour is halfway through its tour of all 50 states and is heading to Sioux Falls on Aug. 1. The “Here to Pee Tour” is a group of trans comedians...

Two Sioux Falls families experience ‘miracles’ thanks to…

On July 31st, participating Dairy Queen locations will donate $1 or more from every Blizzard sale to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The funds raised in and around Sioux Falls support critical treatments, equipment and family services at...

An Arkansas teacher is charged in the killing of a couple who were hiking with their children

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas police have charged a 28-year-old schoolteacher in the killing of a married couple who were hiking with their children at Devil’s Den State Park, arresting him in a nearby city after a five-day search and public...

Golf: Alexandria grad Cora Larson earns fourth at MGA Women's Amateur

MEDINA – Alexandria alum Cora Larson had one of the top finishes at the 2025 Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur at the Medina Country Club on July 28-30. Led by two rounds of even par (72) to begin the tournament, Larson finished fourth...

Mom killed trying to save husband in deadly Arkansas trail double murder

Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno discusses the murder of an Arkansas couple at Devil’s Den State Park on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arkansas police charged a 28-year-old schoolteacher in the killing of a...

Feeding South Dakota requests $3 million from legislature

Feeding South Dakota is the first of what could be multiple nonprofits asking the Legislature for help to recover from federal funding cuts. Executive Director Lori Dykstra requested $3 million in one-time funds at the legislative Appropriations...

South Dakota task force mulls major taxation shift

By Makenzie HuberSouth Dakota Searchlight Members of a task force aiming to reduce the property tax burden for South Dakota homeowners are considering proposals to reduce or replace property taxes by relying on sales or transaction taxes. The task...

Tragedy in the Ozarks: Arkansas Teacher Arrested in Shocking Double Murder of Young Parents Hiking with Children

By Emmanuel Ogbonna LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A horrifying tragedy unfolded in northwest Arkansas when a peaceful family outing turned into a crime scene. A married couple, Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were brutally killed...

South Dakota DCI agents first state law enforcement officers to complete I.C.E. 287(g) training

July 29, 2025: Two Division of Criminal Investigation agents are the first state law enforcement officers to complete the training required to help the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department enforce federal immigration law for violent...

Bozeman Arts & Culture for August 2025

Editor’s note: Bozeman Arts & Culture is a monthly feature by Peggy Stebbins. To have your organization’s upcoming event considered for inclusion, please send a brief description to her at peggykstebbins@gmail.com. What’s On: Welcome to What’s On...

Rapid City mayor presents 2026 city budget proposal

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun presented his 2026 city budget proposal in Rapid City Council Chambers Monday night. “My measure of success is not how big we are or how big our budget is,” Salamun said. “My measure of...

Sioux Falls Officials Remind Us Not Yell at Construction Workers

There are five seasons in South Dakota. Of course, you have your typical Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer seasons. But one season that seems to happen all year-round is...construction season! Orange cones and hard hats seem to be everywhere across...

South Dakota would jump eight places in teacher pay rankings by meeting its own target

by Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight July 28, 2025 If South Dakota’s average teacher salary matched the state’s target teacher salary, the state would have ranked 38th in the nation this year for average teacher pay. Instead, it ranked 46th...

Johnson Honors the Isakson Family with the "Angels in Adoption" Award

South Dakota U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) congratulated Marcus and Jackie Isakson of Hill City for being chosen as South Dakota’s 2025 Angels in Adoption honorees. “It’s evident the Isaksons have a big heart for fostering and...