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Students walk on the campus at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota colleges look to raise graduation, placement rates

Each year, an average of nearly 700 out-of-state students who graduate from a public South Dakota university choose to work and live in the state after graduation. State leaders hope to increase that number.

Dusty Johnson and family celebrate winning the 2022 election for U.S. House from South Dakota

Dusty Johnson went from SD Republican boy wonder to the US House. Is he tough enough to be the next governor?

Dusty Johnson has risen from a fresh face on the PUC and chief of staff for Gov. Dennis Daugaard to South Dakota's U.S. House Representative. Could a run for governor be next?

Illustration showing falling housing prices

Sharp drop in building permits points to stagnation in South Dakota housing market

South Dakota’s housing market is showing signs of stagnation, with a sharp dip in building permits revealing a reluctance of potential buyers to construct new homes.

$100 million in food benefits lost when South Dakota ended pandemic emergency

$100 million in food benefits lost when South Dakota ended pandemic emergency

South Dakotans who rely on food stamps missed out on $100 million for groceries because the state declared an end to the COVID-19 emergency while federal funding was still available.

A pheasant is shown standing on a South Dakota road.

South Dakota road hunting laws the most lax in the Great Plains

“It’s kind of been a strong issue with me, that it may be legal but it’s not smart,” said Ron Kolbeck of Salem, who has taught state HuntSAFE programs for more than 20 years.

Journalists and students hone crime reporting skills at News Watch event

Journalists and students hone crime reporting skills at News Watch event

Nearly 50 South Dakota journalists and students recently attended training sessions in Rapid City and Sioux Falls to sharpen their crime coverage skills.

Illnesses related to firefighting foam latest burden for South Dakota veterans

Illnesses related to firefighting foam latest burden for South Dakota veterans

Military veterans who served at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City and at Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station in Sioux Falls are part of new national class-action lawsuits seeking damages due to exposure to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam.