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John Daly will play at the 2025 Sanford International in Sioux Falls
John Daly, a two-time major champion, has committed to play in the Sanford International golf tournament, a PGA Tour Champions event scheduled for later this year in Sioux Falls. Daly won the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship,...

Sioux Falls celebrates Parks and Recreation Month
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - It’s Parks and Recreation Month in Sioux Falls! The City is celebrating the team that cares for more than 80 parks and runs hundreds of programs across the community. Recreation Manager Jacki Nelson says the...

Justice Department subpoenas over 20 doctors, clinics in child transgender procedure probe
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Justice Department has announced that it has sent over 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics that have been involved with child transgender procedures on Wednesday. The subpoenas are part of a wider investigation into...

Analysis: How the One Big Beautiful Bill might impact South Dakota
This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law. The budget package reshapes federal policy and implements the president's domestic agenda. Our Dakota...

New northeastern Sioux Falls prison estimated to cost $725M
South Dakota's Project Prison Reset task force recommended a $650 million budget for a new men's prison in Sioux Falls, despite expert estimates of $725 million. Two potential sites near Interstate 229 were chosen, with the final decision left to...

Bright Start Marks 25 Years of Supporting Moms and Babies in South Dakota
By Christal Blue July 9, 2025 11:31 am MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Department of Health is celebrating 25 years of Bright Start, a home visiting program that’s helped more than 5,000 families since its launch in 1999. Bright...

Sioux Falls picks June for next city election
The next election for Sioux Falls mayor and City Council will be June 2, 2026. The date represents a change from municipal elections in April that was mandated by the South Dakota Legislature in a move intended to boost turnout. The choice for the...

Celebrate parks and recreation in Sioux Falls this month
The City of Sioux Falls is recognizing the Parks and Recreation Department through the month of July for the work they do for the community. The Parks and Recreation team is made up of 91 full-time and over 500 part-time and seasonal employees who...

Department of Health vaccination clinics reach statewide
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Three cases of measles in South Dakota prompted the state Department of Health to launch statewide measles vaccination clinics about a month ago. Wednesday, an MMR clinic was held in Sturgis toward the goal of reaching a 90...

New ‘surgery robot’ debuts in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Same Day Surgery Center hosted an open house Tuesday to allow members of the community to see their new advanced medical machine - the Da Vinci 5. “We are bringing the newest advanced robot to the Black Hills” Same Day...

Americans Face Higher Risk of Fatal Medical Errors in These States
In Jaipur India, a young expectant mother recently died after receiving the wrong blood type. The 23-year-old woman received the blood transfusion through SMS hospital, where she was given type A+ blood instead of type B+. Following the incident,...

Prison task force picks Sioux Falls, caps price at $650 million for 1,500 beds
South Dakota can’t build the prison it needs at the price it wants without sacrificing quality and longevity. That was the message delivered Tuesday to the Project Prison Reset task force by the state’s construction manager, the state engineer and...
Mark Gronowski is healthy, throwing again and traveling all over the place
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY - There he was in Dallas with some of his new teammates. There he was at the Lake of the Ozarks having fun with some more of his new...
State hospital cemetery picnic Saturday, July 12
Come celebrate the improvements being made at the Custer State Hospital (CSH) Cemetery through the efforts of the Friends of the CSH Cemetery at a picnic Saturday, July 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Since 2022, the friends group has been leading a...

Sioux Falls mother shares grief about wellness check she says went wrong
Editor's note: The story below mentions mental health issues or suicide. If you need help or know someone who does, please call 988, the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available for 24/7, free and confidential support. When Barbara...

South Dakota attorneys vote for continuing education
By Bart PfankuchSouth Dakota News Watch South Dakota attorneys have voted to impose for the first time a requirement on themselves to undergo regular continuing legal education, taking a big step toward joining 46 other states that have similar...

Prison Task Force Picks Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota can’t build the prison it needs at the price it wants without sacrificing quality and longevity. That was the message delivered Tuesday to the Project Prison Reset task force by the state’s construction manager, the...

Sioux Falls Police report officer involved shooting Monday night
Posted on July 8, 2025 by - KSDN News, Local News, Pheasant Country News, Point 106.7 News, Pure Country News, Sunny 97.7 News, The Reason 94.5 News, The Rock News SiOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- An arrest effort ended in gunfire in Sioux Falls late...

South Dakota DOH Reports Sharp Decline In Syphilis
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Syphilis cases are finally dropping in South Dakota, down more than 40 percent from the recent peak. The state Department of Health says it’s the result of an all-around effort with help from tribal health, hospitals,...

Cass Health Blood Drive set for Aug. 20
JOHNSTON – A blood drive at Cass Health will be held on Aug. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1501 E 10th St., Atlantic. Community blood centers, like LifeServe Blood Center, collect approximately 60% of the nation’s blood supply. Annually, it...