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South Dakota Public Universities Expand AI Leadership with New Academic Programs

July 24, 2026 J.P. Skelly

As the South Dakota Board of Regents advances its systemwide strategy for artificial intelligence, students will soon have new opportunities to prepare for careers at the forefront of one of the world’s fastest-growing fields. The [Read More…]

District 20 legislator offers his take on the recently announced state budget surplus

July 24, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The Legislature’s Joint Appropriations committee met earlier this week to review several items including the fiscal year 2026 $69-million dollar budget surplus. The total includes better than forecast sale tax revenues as well as $39-million [Read More…]

Tripp raising money for a new community pool

July 24, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Not all small towns have swimming pools. Those that do know the pool is one of the most popular hubs of community activities during the summer. Tripp, South Dakota, population 600…is one of them. Their [Read More…]

Big paydays result from $50 million auction of South Dakota T. rex skeleton

July 24, 2026 Travis Kriens

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch Multi-million dollar paydays are in store for the company that excavated the Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil that sold last week for $50.1 million, the rancher whose western South Dakota land it [Read More…]

Universities ask for $24.5 million to launch and maintain artificial intelligence system

July 24, 2026 Travis Kriens

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The board that oversees South Dakota’s public universities plans to ask state lawmakers for nearly $60.5 million for building projects and maintenance, the launch of a national defense center in Rapid City, and [Read More…]

Billionaire-funded national group seeks to influence voters in South Dakota runoff election

July 24, 2026 Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Some of the political postcards mailed to South Dakota voters in the week ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election for the Republican nomination for governor are financed by a national group that [Read More…]

James Valley Drug and DUI Court celebrates its newest graduate

July 23, 2026 J.P. Skelly

James Valley Drug and DUI Court celebrated the graduation of Dakota Rouse Thursday before a packed second-floor court room at the Davison County Public Safety building. Keynote speaker Sally M. Sherf offered encouragement to Dakota [Read More…]

Arts in the Park returns to Mitchell with more than 100 vendors, live entertainment

July 23, 2026 Travis Kriens

MITCHELL — Arts in the Park returns to Hitchcock Park July 24-26, featuring more than 100 artisan and craft vendors, live entertainment, food trucks and family-friendly activities. The free event begins with a kickoff party [Read More…]

SD Department of Transportation hosting public meetings in Ethan and Dimock

July 23, 2026 J.P. Skelly

ETHAN The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the town of Ethan, will hold a public meeting open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (CT) on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at the Town [Read More…]

Mitchell High School accepting requests for free school supplies

July 23, 2026 Clint Greenway

MITCHELL — Mitchell High School and Second Chance High students who need assistance with school supplies for the 2026-27 school year can now apply through the MSD Caring Closet program. Students or families can complete [Read More…]

Ethan School District warns of possible bus route changes amid driver shortage

July 23, 2026 Clint Greenway

ETHAN, S.D. — The Ethan School District is alerting parents that a shortage of bus drivers could result in changes to student transportation for the upcoming school year. In a message to families, Superintendent Tim [Read More…]

Arizona man sentenced to a lengthy term in federal prison

July 23, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A man from Arizona convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison. The US Attorney’s office reported in 2025, 38 year old John Parrado conspired with [Read More…]

Black Hills counties among first to adopt new sales tax option for homeowner property tax reduction

July 23, 2026 Clint Greenway

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight At least four South Dakota counties — including three in the Black Hills — have decided to implement sales taxes to lower property taxes for homeowners, while several more plan to [Read More…]

Emery pool vandalism investigation is underway

July 22, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Recent vandalism at the pool in Emery…could have shut it down for the summer. On Sunday morning, the pool crew discovered a major feature of the pool was heavily damaged. Kyle Beach is the Mayor [Read More…]

Hughes County among those considering adopting Senate Bill 96

July 22, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The Hughes County Commission is considering how to move forward regarding Senate Bill 96. The measure would give a half-cent sales tax option to counties for the reduction in property taxes on owner-occupied homes. South [Read More…]

City of Brookings set to welcome Target to new regional shopping center on July 26

July 22, 2026 Travis Kriens

BROOKINGS, SD – It may be July, but Christmas is coming early to Brookings this year, and Santa is trading in his sleigh for a red cart. Just 19 months after Mayor Oepke “Ope” Niemeyer’s [Read More…]

South Dakota Hall of Fame receives POET Community Impact Grant

July 22, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The South Dakota Hall of Fame is honored to have been awarded a Community Impact Grant from POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts. The POET Community Impact [Read More…]

Luverne, Minnesota now boasts the world’s tallest nutcracker

July 22, 2026 Travis Kriens

LUVERNE, Minn. (AP) — Crossing the open farmland of southwestern Minnesota, you’ll encounter an otherworldly sight: a massive head with a beard, mustache and red-striped top hat looming over the horizon. Pull into the small [Read More…]

State fairgrounds undergoes extensive cleanup after tornado strikes Huron

July 22, 2026 Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota State Fair staff, state prison inmates and volunteers spent two weeks clearing debris and repairing damage after a tornado swept through Huron. Despite widespread damage across the fairgrounds, no [Read More…]

Multi-agency operation yields 14 cocaine arrests, including in South Dakota

July 22, 2026 Travis Kriens

South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — A multi-agency effort to disrupt cocaine trafficking resulted in 14 total arrests of people from Colorado and the South Dakota cities of Pine Ridge, Box Elder and Rapid City, [Read More…]