Busting the Myth: Who’s Actually Moving to South Dakota?

I have lived my whole life here in the middle of the USA. Born and raised in Nebraska and spent the last 20 years in South Dakota. And for my entire life, which started in the 1970s (ugh, I'm old), I have been hearing tales of the wave of Californians …

Catching up with former area athletes: Lukas Bennett claims 100-meter crown at North Star championships

DICKINSON, N.D. — Mitchell native Lukas Bennett continued a stellar track campaign for Dakota State University with a strong showing at the North Star Athletic Association track and field championships on May 8-9. The sophomore sprinter claimed the NSAA …

No injuries from mobile home fire north of Pierre Wednesday afternoon, near Spring Creek and Cow Creek

A family of three was displaced, but no one was injured in a structure fire Wednesday afternoon (May 14, 2025) about 18 miles north of Pierre, near the former Oahe Speedway racetrack. Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department Chief Doug Hinkle says the mobile …

North Sioux City man acquitted on several charges, including sexual exploitation of a minor

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KTIV) - A jury reached a verdict for a South Dakota man accused of sexually exploiting a minor, acquitting him of several charges. Court documents show 47-year-old Matthew Vanderpool of North Sioux City was originally facing five …

Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights Act

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court that already has said private individuals and groups cannot sue under a key part of the federal Voting Rights Act went even further Wednesday toward blocking lawsuits over alleged racial bias in voting in seven …

Students full of questions about cellphone ban in North Dakota schools

North Dakota student leaders say they have a lot of unanswered questions after lawmakers passed a law requiring schools to be cellphone-free. Members of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Student Cabinet met Wednesday in Bismarck to discuss new …

Port: North Dakota will go back to old legislative map after appeals court rules against tribes

MINOT — After the 2020 census, North Dakota's lawmakers redrew the lines for the state's legislative districts. The resulting map was supported by most of the Legislature's Democrats and all of the Native American lawmakers serving at the time. …

Eastern North Dakota weather: Record highs to give way to chilly, wet days

GRAND FORKS – A number of high-temperature records were broken in central and eastern North Dakota over the first three days of the week as the region’s hot, windy weather made national news. Now, a string of cool, wet days are on the way, and some areas …

Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights Act

Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting...

Private individuals in past decades brought lawsuits under Section 2, but a 2023 8th Circuit ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case held that Section 2 doesn't allow for private claims. That ruling and Wednesday's only apply to the 8th U.S. …