The South Dakota State Fair will welcome the 66th Annual Family Campers and RVers Campvention to Huron in July 2026, bringing participants from across the U.S. and Canada for a week of outdoor activities, education, and entertainment.
A Kingsbury County Grand Jury has indicted a 40-year-old Iroquois man on an aggravated assault charge after a Nov. 22 shooting that left another man hospitalized, according to the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
U.S. Sen. John Thune says the Senate is on track to approve more than 400 of President Donald Trump’s nominees this year, despite what he describes as ongoing delays from Senate Democrats.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has launched a regional “Fentanyl Free America” campaign, reporting significant fentanyl seizures across the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska since October.
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds announced his nominations of three South Dakota students to the nation’s military service academies, naming principal nominees to the U.S. Naval Academy, West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
The City of Mitchell announced that its compost drop-off site on West 8th Avenue will close for the season on Dec. 12, 2025. Residents may continue taking compost to the Regional Landfill at no charge.
As winter settles in across South Dakota, families are heading to neighborhood hills for sledding—one of the season’s most popular outdoor activities. Safety experts are reminding parents and children to follow key precautions to prevent injuries.
Sioux Falls School Superintendent Jamie Nold and former House Majority Leader Will Mortenson voiced concerns over Gov. Larry Rhoden’s budget plan, which includes no increase in K-12 funding despite state law requiring one.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate has surpassed 300 confirmations of President Trump’s civilian nominees and is on track to exceed 400, following what he described as unprecedented delays from Senate Democrats.
South Dakota’s home-school population has grown 143% since 2015–16, according to a Johns Hopkins University database, resulting in more than $60 million in lost state funding for public schools.