Johnson won’t endorse Rhoden or Doeden in South Dakota GOP governor’s race

South Dakota’s lone Congressman Dusty Johnson won’t endorse either of the two remaining candidates in the state’s GOP primary for governor. But the third-place finisher in the four-way Republican June 2 contest that advanced Gov. Larry Rhoden and Aberdeen …

SF Roosevelt's Kinsley Pesicka named South Dakota Gatorade girls soccer player of the year

SIOUX FALLS — Sioux Falls Roosevelt senior Kinsley Pesicka was honored as the South Dakota Gatorade girls soccer player of the year Pesicka, a 5-foot-3 senior midfielder/forward, scored 18 goals and offered 17 assists in 14 games during the fall 2025 …

South Dakota athletes head to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Special Olympics South Dakota is sending 65 athletes, unified partners, and coaches to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis. On Friday morning, there was a community send‑off at the Special Olympics Unify …

Wilde's Wildcats will take on South Dakota State in season opener

June 19, 2026, 5:03 a.m. CT Griffin Wilde, a former Sioux Falls Jefferson star and South Dakota State standout, is headed back to Northwestern in just a few weeks to finish his college career.  He’s spending a little time in Sioux Falls before then, …

Dunn named to South Dakota State University Dean’s List

More than 3,900 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean's list, including Oregon’s Katherine Dunn in SDSU's College of Education …

Mehlhaff named interim director for South Dakota Legislative Research Council

The South Dakota Legislative Research Council’s Executive Board has chosen Jeff Mehlhaff to serve as LRC’s interim director. The Board made the appointment during its meeting this week (June 16, 2026). Mehlhaff– who had been working as the Deputy Director …

Johnson endorsement in Rhoden-Doeden in South Dakota GOP governor's race unlikely

Congressman Dusty Johnson discussed his gubernatorial campaign and the June 2 primary election results with Joe Sneve of The Dakota Scout on Thursday, June. 18, in downtown Sioux Falls. (Jay Pickthorn / For The Dakota Scout) CLARIFICATION: The headline …

Two South Dakota men charged in disappearance and death of McKenna Wendel

Communities across South Dakota celebrate America 250 with fireworks, parades, and exhibits

MITCHELL — Happy birthday to you, America. A series of events are planned in July to celebrate America 250, which is the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being signed in 1776 and establishing America as separate from the crown of Great …

Column: Before you ‘Save South Dakota,’ show us the fire

South Dakota is being told it needs saving. Not tuning. Not reform. Saving. That word isn’t a diagnosis. It’s a marketing slogan — the kind you roll out when you need voters to believe they’re living in a disaster movie and only one man has the script. …