Voices: Our bodily autonomy is on the ballot in a record number of states....
This op-ed is part of an investigative series and new documentary, The A-Word , by The Independent examining the...
Forest Service Announces Hiring Of 200 Firefighters
The Rocky Mountain Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring 200 temporary, seasonal wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire year across national forests...
Tumultuous period at penitentiary culminates in warden’s departure
The South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, as seen on Jan. 9, 2023. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Teresa Bittinger is no...
Why Are So Many Ladybugs in South Dakota, Iowa, & Minnesota?
Has anyone noticed all the ladybugs roaming around South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota? You're not alone. Believe it or not, these aren't ladybugs that...
Pig Pals: South Dakota Pork hosts special pig show
It is like the Special Olympics, but with pigs. That's how Cyndi Dissing describes Pig Pals. The program of the South Dakota Pork Producers...
Recreational marijuana is on the state ballot once again
South Dakota voters will be asked again to decide on whether to legalize recreational marijuana and change state possession laws. This is the third...
Several organizations in Rapid City receive shares from $5 million in victim grants
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - To help address domestic violence and provide advocacy for children who have experienced abuse or neglect in South Dakota,...
Call to Freedom awarded $500,000 for ‘innovative solutions’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Call to Freedom has been recognized for its commitment to helping those impacted by human trafficking. A...
Severe E. coli outbreak in Mountain West states linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
The CDC is reporting a severe E. coli outbreak in 10 states linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders. States include Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado,...
Lawmakers approve $10 million of outdoor recreation fee increases
A view from Lovers Leap Trail in Custer State Park, within South Dakota's Black Hills. (Seth Tupper/SD Searchlight) Lawmakers unanimously approved nearly...
