Small Business Saturday returns this weekend, offering shoppers a chance to support locally owned businesses during the holiday shopping rush. The national initiative has generated more than $200 billion in small-business spending since 2010.
Harrisburg officials are seeking a speed limit reduction on Highway 115 due to rising traffic and safety concerns, but state transportation leaders say a lower limit may not improve conditions.
U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons says his office continued prosecuting violent crime, drug cases and child exploitation during the 43-day federal government shutdown, securing nearly 300 years in prison sentences.
South Dakota is heading into a stretch of below-average temperatures and another chance of snowfall over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
A new regional survey shows nearly one-third of small community bankers believe their local economy is already in recession, driven largely by low grain prices and rising costs for farmers. Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss says the number of producers facing negative cash flow is climbing.
The City of Mitchell is adjusting its garbage and recycling pickup for the Thanksgiving holiday, with no collection on Thursday, Nov. 27. Wednesday and Thursday routes will be collected on Wednesday, while Friday pickup remains unchanged.
Mitchell’s Thanksgiving week forecast starts mild but finishes much colder. 🌡️
According to the National Weather Service, highs reach the low 50s on Monday before brisk northwest winds on Tuesday usher in colder air, dropping highs into the 30s for Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day. Light snow showers are possible Friday as another system moves through.
South Dakota leaders are recognizing National Rural Health Day, highlighting the state’s rural and frontier communities and honoring Jones County Ambulance Service as the 2025 Community Star. The observance underscores ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare access across rural South Dakota.
Governor Larry Rhoden announced that South Dakota will expand the South Dakota Partners in Education Scholarship program to allow donor tax credits for contributions to accredited public and private schools, marking a notable shift in education-funding policy and school-choice options.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging consumers to stay vigilant as text message scams continue to rise ahead of International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 16–22. Jackley warns that scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using fake delivery notifications, bank alerts, government impersonations, prize claims, and even “wrong number” texts to trick people into clicking malicious links or sharing personal information.