South Dakota Legislative Panel Recommends Tighter Regulations On Medical Marijuana And Hemp Products

“This committee, in my opinion, has only made it harder for patients to access medical cannabis.” The rift between a South Dakota oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday in Pierre when the committee approved...

South Dakota Urban Indian Health receives $11 million operations contract from Indian Health Service

South Dakota Urban Indian Health is getting a five-year, $11 million operating contract from Indian Health Service to operate clinics in Pierre and Sioux Falls. Colette Keith, Executive Director for South Dakota Urban Indian Health, said the...

Rapid City officials urge precautions as high winds increase dust levels

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Air Quality Office is urging residents to take precautions today as high wind speeds are expected to stir up dust particles, potentially impacting air quality in the area. City Environmental Planner Morgan...

Rapid City man loses hearing aid dispenser license

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- A man who had operated a hearing aid business in Rapid City since 2013 and then vanished from his customers this year is losing his South Dakota license. The state Board of Licensed Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists...

South Dakota vs Creighton Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game

Photo By - Imagn Images. South Dakota Coyotes guard Shey Eberwein (2) drives to the basket. The No. 23-ranked Creighton Bluejays open their 2025-26 season with a home game against the South Dakota Coyotes on Wednesday night. The Bluejays have a...

Alarming number of pharmacies closing nationwide leaving more pharmacy deserts

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The days of having a convenient pharmacy in every neighborhood are becoming a thing of the past for many Americans. Nearly 50 million people in the United States– 1 in 7– now live in so-called ‘pharmacy deserts,’ areas with...

Wednesday crash on Highway 37 bypass sends one to hospital

MITCHELL — A Wednesday crash involving a man on a dirtbike and SUV in Mitchell has left one person injured. A driver on a dirtbike headed east on West Eighth Avenue attempted to cross the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Highway 37 Bypass and...

Motorcycle driver rushed to Watertown hospital with critical injuries

Watertown Fire Rescue stabilized a motorcycle driver who suffered critical injuries Wednesday evening. At 9:50 p.m. on November 5, 2025, WFR responded to a motorcycle accident on a rural gravel road, according to a release. Upon arrival, personnel...

Economy with Tariffs, Medical Marijuana Committee sees tension and Sioux Falls roads improved as construction season ends | Nov. 06

Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple and Spotify. On today's update... Economists say the Trump tariff policy is having real impacts on jobs and manufacturers,...

Fall harvest reveals wildlife benefits of soil health

Judging by the number of pheasants stirred up from his fields during corn harvest, Craig Stehly was anticipating a bountiful hunting season. Craig and Gene Stehly plant corn on 22-inch rows and then leave a 44-inch gap for cover crops on their...

Rapid City Library cuts, Medical Marijuana Fines and Pirate Ships | Nov. 05

Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple and Spotify. On today's update... Funding cuts are occurring at all levels of government, and Pennington County is no...

Gov. Rhoden falsely claims Congressional Democrats want taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants

(Editor’s note: Rhoden’s remarks echo comments made by Vice-President Vance - “Democrats are about to shutdown the government because they demand we fund healthcare for illegal aliens” - and House Speaker Johnson - Democrats want to “reinstate...

Creighton basketball coach Greg McDermott celebrates 500 career Division I wins after CU defeats South Dakota

Coach Greg McDermott is celebrating his 500th career Division I win after Creighton dominated South Dakota on Wednesday night.Blake Harper got things going at the CHI Health Center.Things were close, but the Jays were pulling away in the first...

South Dakota FFA members recognized for achievement at National FFA Convention

Nov. 4, 2025: More than 72,000 FFA members, advisors, and guests from across the nation flooded the city of Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention, held Oct. 29–Nov. 1, 2025. Throughout the week, members participated in leadership workshops,...

South Dakota's medical marijuana divide erupts amid ‘show committee’ claims

Tempers flared at the South Dakota Capitol this week as cannabis-wary lawmakers and medical marijuana advocates clashed over how the state’s fledgling program should be governed. Accusations that a panel tasked with overseeing the state’s...

Avera Heart Hospital breaks ground on major expansion in Sioux Falls

Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls is undergoing a $21.5 million, three-story expansion. The 35,000-square-foot addition will house advanced diagnostic imaging services. This project is the largest since the hospital opened in 2001 and will...

South Dakota sees fewer West Nile Virus cases in 2025 than officials expected

West Nile Virus continues to be an issue for South Dakota. With the most recent year data findings, 2025 saw fewer cases than health officials anticipated. The final update for the 2025 WNV season published by the state Department of Health found...

A Northwest health care center that does it all

by Robert Calandra Across the street from SEPTA’s Germantown regional rail station, a few blocks from East Chelten Avenue’s bustling retail corridor, sits an unassuming, 1950s-era commercial building. The two-story glass and faded brown brick...

New Amur tiger comes to Indianapolis Zoo from South Dakota

Ursula, who previously lived at the Bramble Park Zoo, will go on public display after being checked out during a quarantine period. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has a new resident! The zoo announced the arrival of a new Amur tiger named...

How to watch South Dakota vs. No. 23 Creighton on Peacock

The South Dakota Coyotes go head-to-head with the No. 23 Creighton Bluejays tonight in a men’s college basketball showdown on Peacock. Live coverage begins at 7:30 PM ET with College Countdown. See below for additional information on how to follow...