Trump administration’s federal cuts felt by South Dakota’s largest hunger-relief organization

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Back in January, Feeding South Dakota celebrated 50 years of providing a hand to people who struggle with food insecurity. Three months later, the Trump administration’s federal cuts would reach the organization. “It was something …

2024 South Dakota #Pheasant Season Harvest Highest in Over a Decade

SDGFP 2024 Pheasant Season Harvest Highest in Over a Decade Pierre, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) today announced the 2024 pheasant season harvest numbers. Over 1.3 million roosters were harvested across the 2024 season, which is the …

QB1: Chase Mason is ready to lead South Dakota State football

BROOKINGS — Chase Mason has been waiting for this for almost four years. On the short list of greatest all-around high school athletes in South Dakota history, the Viborg-Hurley standout took his diverse talents to the University of Nebraska to play Big …

Huron's Jamee Kattner crowned Miss South Dakota 2025 in Brookings

Miss South Dakota BROOKINGS — Jamee Kattner was crowned Miss South Dakota 2025 at Saturday night’s competition. Kattner is from Huron and graduated from SDSU with a major in music education this spring. Kattner won a $13,000 scholarship with the title, and …

‘Forever 605 Day’ In South Dakota Thursday

PIERRE — June 5 (6/05) isn't just another day. It's Forever 605 Day, a time for South Dakotans to unite and celebrate the state’s only area code — and learn how to keep it beautiful and welcoming for all. Now in its third year, the Forever 605 …

South Dakota State claims NASA Blue Skies victory

SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — Four mechanical engineering students from South Dakota State University found a way to make drones more useful for farmers and won a prestigious NASA contest in the process. The first-place SDSU team was one …

South Dakota’s updated ‘Move Over’ law now in same category as DUI

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA)- They didn’t choose to work inches from traffic speeding by at 60 miles per hour, but it’s part of the job for roadside workers. “I’ve been on multiple traffic stops where I’ve had close calls, vehicles have come close to me. One …

Trump administration’s federal cuts felt through South Dakota’s largest hunger-relief organization

Last year was South Dakota's best pheasant season since 2012 with 1.3 million harvested

PIERRE — It’s been more than a decade since South Dakota saw this kind of pheasant hunting success. An estimated 1.3 million pheasants were harvested during the 2024-25 season, according to newly released numbers by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks …

South Dakota state high school golf championship team, individual leaderboards

SIOUX FALLS — The spring 2025 South Dakota High School Activities Association state individual and team golf champions were crowned on Tuesday, June 3. The action took place at four golf courses around the state as the SDHSAA girls and Class B boys golf …