Cyclones sweep South Dakota State behind Clemons’ bat, Allen’s spark

AMES — Iowa State took home the win in both games against South Dakota State at the Cyclone Sports Complex on Monday. Game one: Clemons’ four RBI day leads Cyclones to game one victory After South Dakota State jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the …

Hawaii basketball team lands graduate transfer from South Dakota

The University of Hawaii basketball team’s recruiting drive took flight with Monday’s commitment from a gravity-defying wing player. Quadre “Dre” Bullock is a graduate transfer from the University of South Dakota, where he achieved per-game averages of 12. …

PHOTOS: Cyclones take on South Dakota

Lawmakers approve earlier deadline for North Dakota absentee ballots to align with Trump order

The League of Women Voters of North Dakota is asking Gov. Kelly Armstrong to veto a bill that would shorten the window for North Dakotans to submit mail-in absentee ballots. Mail-in ballots are counted in North Dakota so long as they’re postmarked by the …

TikTok bidder details plans to tour South Dakota with Rhoden

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The TikTok bidder looking to bring operations to South Dakota says he will tour the state with Gov. Larry Rhoden. Reid Rasner, the Wyoming businessman behind a near $50 billion bid to purchase TikTok, says he’s still determining …

South Dakota leads the nation in acres of hemp harvested

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A recently released report from the United States Department of Agriculture shows South Dakota is leading among all states in acres of hemp harvested in 2024. South Dakota’s lead isn’t expected to last long with states …

South Dakota man recalls meeting Pope Francis: “He definitely lived his faith”

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - It’s not every day you can talk to someone who has met the Pope, but a Huron man spoke with us about his experience meeting the late Pope Francis in 2015. Being part of the South Dakota Farmer’s Union, meeting other …

South Dakota State announces first cohort of Mike Huether Public Service Academy

SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University’s School of American and Global Studies announces the six students named to the inaugural cohort of the Mike Huether Public Service Academy. Selected students include Madalynn …

South Dakota Diamond Report: MVP softball on three-game winning streak since season-opening loss

PLANKINTON, S.D. — Two big performances from Jaylin Johnson at the top of Mount Vernon/Plankinton’s lineup powered the Titans to a pair of high school softball victories last week. Johnson drove in four runs and scored twice as part of a three-hit game …

Stomprud Angus Ranch to receive South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award

Stomprud Angus Ranch of Mud Butte has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water …