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SIOUX FALLS — A beloved giraffe at a zoo in South Dakota has died. On Thursday, the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls announced the death of Chioke, an …

PIERRE — South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks hosted its largest National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament on March 21 at Black Hills State University in Spearfish. Between the 3D …

WATERTOWN — On April 9, pavement repair work will begin on several highways near Watertown. This project will include repair to pavement, curb, gutter, and sidewalk within Watertown on …

PIERRE — The South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be hosting Archaeology Camp in Pierre on June 4-6 for students in grades …

HURON — The South Dakota State Fair will welcome platinum artist Goo Goo Dolls to the the Grandstand on Aug. 30. Formed by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac in Buffalo, New York, in 1986, Goo …

PIERRE — Last week the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $172,554,815 in grants and loans for drinking …

PIERRE — South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks currently has three management plans available for public comment. Deer action plan The South Dakota White-Tailed and Mule Deer Action …

BROOKINGS — An internationally recognized geotechnical engineer and the director of the Sanford Underground Research Facility have been selected as the 2024 Distinguished Engineers at South …

PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley recently announced that a Parker man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 14 years suspended after earlier pleading guilty to one …

BROOKINGS — Jackrabbits Forensics  team members at South Dakota State University will highlight their favorite work of the season before they leave for their national competition in early …

Avera Health plans to expand two of its Sioux Falls campuses at a cost about $245 million.  It’ll be the largest expansion of hospital patient care space in Sioux Falls history at …

HURON — The South Dakota State Fair and Legend Seeds are excited to welcome country legend Trace Adkins to the South Dakota State Fair Grandstand on  Sept. 1. In his 25-year country …

BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension is partnering with state and national conservation groups to learn more about some of the lesser-known rangeland plants. SDSU Extension, the South Dakota …

Sow and Grow

With mild conditions across the state for much of the winter, many producers have planted small grains already or will very soon; however, questions still remain as to whether the plants are at risk …

BROOKINGS — Health care simulations are a crucial tool for filling in the gaps in nursing education, and South Dakota State University's College of Nursing is one of the region's leaders in …

BROOKINGS — Scott VanderWal, who lives and farms near Volga, wore two hats during a trip to Washington, D.C.: President of the South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation and vice president of the …

Names released in fatal crash near Piedmont PIEDMONT — A passenger in a UTV suffered fatal injuries March 18 in a single-vehicle crash near Piedmont Preliminary crash information …

RAPID CITY — A South Dakota man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter in the 2013 death of his girlfriend. Richard Schmitz, 55,  took a plea deal  in January, …

Snow, rain and gusting winds lashed a large swath of the central U.S. on Monday, dashing spring hopes, as the South braced for thunderstorms and possible tornadoes and as the risk of wildfires in …

BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension will host a free Better Choices, Better Health-South Dakota workshop on chronic disease self-management in Salem for the first time. The workshops are from 9 …

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