Other states still consider a bicycle or horse a vehicle under DUI laws. In 2023, North Dakota reduced the penalty for riding ...

USDA spokesperson says cutting roughly $1 billion in federal funding for locally grown food for schools and charities signals ...

Elementary and middle schoolers compete for chance to represent South Dakota at Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington.

Fact brief on the impact of workforce shortage, declining farm income, weakening consumer spending and higher interest rates.

Changes to climate policy under President Donald Trump’s administration have sharpened Upper Midwest debates about the reliability of renewable energy and the separation of state and federal interests ...

At a White House ceremony on March 20, surrounded by schoolchildren in desks set up for the occasion, President Donald Trump signed an executive order with the stated intent of dismantling the U.S.

As of March 18, 100% of South Dakota is under drought conditions, with 42% of the state under severe or extreme drought. During the same time last year, 11% of the state was experiencing drought with ...

The Public Utilities Commission race is also lopsided in favor of the GOP candidate, according to a statewide survey co-sponsored by News Watch.

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BRIDGEWATER, S.D. – As bird flu ravages poultry farms across the country – including in South Dakota – fears are growing that the highly contagious avian influenza virus could mutate and begin to ...