South Dakota State University bull sale gets a new look

BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State University’s 33rd annual bull sale set new records this year, thanks in part to a live auction format and online bidding. But beyond the numbers, it also delivered an invaluable real-world learning experience for …

South Dakota ranks among the least financially literate states

South Dakota is one of the least financially literate states in the U.S., according to a recent report from WalletHub. To rank the most financially literate states, the personal finance website looked at financial education programs, consumer habits and …

South Dakota State takes two of three against Omaha

BROOKINGS – South Dakota State took of three games against Omaha over the weekend at Erv Huether Field. The Jackrabbits opened the series with a victory on Friday and then won on Saturday to clinch the series victory. Omaha came away with a win on Sunday …

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South Dakota man takes on Arizona ultramarathon

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A South Dakota man joined runners from around the world to complete an ultramarathon in Arizona in the dry heat of the Sonoran Desert. Rugged terrain and blazing heat is not exactly ideal conditions for going on a run, …

Tribes, North Dakota partner to update 30-year-old textbooks on Native history

Revised textbooks on the five Native American tribes that share land with North Dakota will be ready in time for next school year. For about three decades, the books went without updates due to a lack of funding, said Lucy Fredericks, director of Indian …

Track & Field: USD's Knapp Wins Two Titles, Sets Hammer Record On Final Day Of South Dakota Challenge

VERMILLION — South Dakota’s Lydia Knapp won two events, setting a school record in one, to lead the Coyotes on the final day of the South Dakota Challenge track and field meet, Saturday at the Lillibridge Track Complex in Vermillion. Knapp (214-1) and …

Q&A: South Dakota’s new Republican Party chairman wants to weed out fake Republicans

South Dakota’s new Republican Party chairman is a former Democrat, but he’s been a Republican for nine years. Now he’s concerned about “Republicans In Name Only,” or RINOs, and wants to weed them out.  “RINOs are a real thing,” Jim Eschenbaum said. “People …

Coyote Tennis Competes in North Dakota

The South Dakota Coyote’s tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The day came down to a final singles match that decided the winner between the two teams. In the doubles contest, USD’s …

10 million at risk of fire weather across the Plains, West and South

Around 10 million people remain under fire alerts in an area stretching from South Dakota down to Texas and Arizona on Sunday afternoon. Wind gusts as high as 30-40 mph, combined with warm temperatures, dry vegetation and relative humidity values as low as …