Editor's note: This is the eighth in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host of South Dakota Public Broadcasting's "South Dakota Focus" will write for South Dakota News …
SIOUX FALLS — A Minnesota toddler who fell from a South Dakota hotel's third-floor window has died. Kathryn and Alex Hein of Lakefield, Minnesota, wrote in a Facebook post that their …
BROOKINGS — National Healthcare Decisions Day was April 15, and SDSU Extension is encouraging family farm owners to make long-term caregiving decisions. “National Healthcare …
A Native American-led nonprofit has announced that it purchased nearly 40 acres of land in the Black Hills of South Dakota amid a growing movement that seeks to return land to Indigenous people. …
BROOKINGS — Youth interested in the swine industry are invited to participate in the 2024 South Dakota Swine Summit in Brookings. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 13, \ on the …
BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension has welcomed Addie Womack as a new livestock production and stewardship specialist. Womack will coordinate the Beef Quality Assurance program in South Dakota, …
PIERRE — The Transportation Hall of Honor Committee is accepting nominations for review and consideration for induction into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. The purpose of …
The South Dakota State Fair will start a day earlier this year, increasing weeklong admission prices because of the additional day. The fair, held in Huron at the end of August each …
RAPID CITY — One of three people convicted of carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota has been sentenced to 37 years in prison. Juan Alvarez-Sorto, 25, was …
WHITEWOOD — Two people died Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Whitewood. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. …
BROOKINGS — The career possibilities for athletic trainers in South Dakota are expanding thanks to the efforts of a South Dakota State University clinical assistant professor. Educating …
BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Department of Health Move Your Way team are partnering to get people moving this spring. The Move Your Way spring physical activity …
PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley recently announced that a Mitchell woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with eight years suspended, after earlier pleading guilty to …
PIERRE — The Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development and the Economic Development Finance Authority acted at this month’s meeting, approving an up-to …
BROOKINGS — In the United States, one in every five deaths can be attributed to diet-related chronic diseases, like heart disease, strokes, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Most of these …
PIERRE — The South Dakota Retailers Association is offering a variety of scholarships to propel careers in retail, hospitality, business, or trades. Students who will be enrolled in …
BALTIC — A passenger who died in an April 1 crash on Interstate 29 near Baltic has been identified, along with the vehicle's driver. Preliminary crash information indicates Bhanu M. …
WATERTOWN — A 53-year-old male suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening near Watertown. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification …
SIOUX FALLS — A beloved giraffe at a zoo in South Dakota has died. On Thursday, the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls announced the death of Chioke, an …
PIERRE — South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks hosted its largest National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament on March 21 at Black Hills State University in Spearfish. Between the 3D …
