Poll, online map show conservation is 'big win' for South Dakota farmers

Click play to listen to this article. A new mapping tool shows South Dakota is a big player on the farm conservation scene. The online feature coincides with a new poll, revealing most farmers want stronger funding for climate-smart practices. In a survey …

South Dakota's Best and Brightest of the Class of 2025 honored

School District Name High School Aberdeen School District Reese Comstock Aberdeen Central High School   Bryson Hanson Aberdeen Central High School   Aglaia Ramey Aberdeen Central High School   Madeline Sandvig Aberdeen Central High School Aberdeen …

“I don’t think things will let up.” Rhoden forecasts strong tourism season in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Gov. Larry Rhoden is forecasting a strong tourism season for South Dakota. The governor pointed to recent questions he took from our sister station Dakota News Now on numbers from the U.S. Travel Association showing foreign …

College radio station getting inducted into South Dakota Rock and Rollers Hall of Fame

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Nestled in the basement of the South Dakota Mines’ Surbeck Center, one will find the tunes of alternative music and other genres going though the airwaves. “We’re called the underground sound, so we’ll have everything from rock …

KTEQ Radio set to be inducted into South Dakota Rock and Rollers Hall of Fame

South Dakota ranked among the nation's best states by US News and World Report

South Dakota is named one of the country's best states in newly released rankings by U.S. News & World Report, earning high marks for its environment and infrastructure. To rank the states, U.S. News & World Report used 71 metrics across eight …

South Dakota National Guard member arrested for DUI on training course

A South Dakota Army National Guard member is facing a possible second DUI conviction, after he was caught with alcohol in his system on a law enforcement driving course. Court records obtained by the Argus Leader show Tucker Watson-Veal, 28, of Bison, was …

Tar spot spreading in South Dakota

News Tar spot spreading in South Dakota May 9, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Corn, News, South Dakota A plant pathologist says farmers should be on the lookout for tar spot. “We found tar spot in 46 of our 66 counties last year.” Connie Strunk with South …

Burke among South Dakota school districts awarded grants for CTE programs

The Burke School District is one of six in South Dakota that have been awarded grants to “modernize their Career and Technical Education programs.” The two South Dakota Workforce Education Grants and four South Dakota Perkins Reserve Grants awarded total …

Tariffs not negatively affecting ag exports in South Dakota, yet

In the past few months, the United States federal government has levied tariffs on a variety of products from multiple countries. Some of those tariffs have been raised, some lowered and some postponed while negotiations take place. With South Dakota …