Mariia Novoselia

Mariia Novoselia grew up in Odesa, Ukraine, and is a 2024 Scripps Howard intern. She graduated from Western Kentucky University and will attend graduate school at the Missouri School of Journalism.

The exterior of Lutheran Social Services Center in Sioux Falls, a brick building with glass windows.

For increasing number of immigrants, a 'new life in America' starts in South Dakota

The state's population of people born overseas grew by 45.5% between 2010 and 2022, compared to 15.6% across the entire United States.

Dozens of girls sit on the stairs wearing blue shirts and are looking at a woman speaking in front of them.

Girls-only cybersecurity camp challenges stereotypes

There are now more than 200 women in the Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Dakota State University: "Not a hacker hiding in mom's basement."

A mosquito on a window with houses in the background

South Dakota's mosquito war

CDC says 61 out of 66 South Dakota counties have a high incidence of West Nile virus cases in humans, with Brown, Pennington and Minnehaha counties having the highest. But a single case can swing the stats.

Harrisburg, Tea, Box Elder lead booming South Dakota cities

Harrisburg, Tea, Box Elder lead booming South Dakota cities

Eighteen South Dakota municipalities now top 5,000 residents, and all grew in 2020-23 except for Brandon, Aberdeen, Madison, Mitchell, Pierre and Sturgis: "It's rural America at as good as it can get."