South Dakota winter wheat production estimated to be 28% lower than in 2024

Based on May 1, 2025, conditions, South Dakota’s 2025 winter wheat crop is forecast at 34.3 million bushels, down 28% from last year’s crop, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 49 bushels per acre, …

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Q&A with South Dakota State offensive line coach Mike Bangtson

BROOKINGS — Mike Bangtson begins his first season as offensive line coach at South Dakota State with pretty big shoes to fill. The Jacks won FCS national championships in 2022 and 2023, and their dominant offensive line played a huge role in both. Ryan …

White Karate Club hosts South Dakota Open Martial Arts Championship

Staff Reports WHITE – The White Karate Club hosted the South Dakota Open Martial Arts Championship in White on Saturday. Their were several schools from across the state that showed up to compete. The White Karate Club had three students compete and they …

$127M bond issue for the South Sioux City Community School District fails

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (KTIV) - Residents of the South Sioux City School District had until 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, to enter their vote for a $127 million bond issue, and we now know the results. The unofficial results provided by Dakota County show the …

South Dakota CASA Funding Not Impacted by Federal Cuts

PIERRE — South Dakota CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is aware of the termination of federal funding to the National CASA Association. As a result, National CASA has suspended all services and support to all state and local CASA programs. South …

South Dakota economics professors react to temporary tariff cuts

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The U.S. and China hit pause on their trade war on Monday with both sides slashing tariffs for the next 90 days. The United States cut of Chinese import tariffs leaves a baseline 10% tariff that is applied to most …

Grayson Ring sets South Dakota State record at USD Twilight

SDSU Sports Information VERMILLION — Grayson Ring caps the USD Twilight meet with a program record in high jump for South Dakota State University on Friday evening. Head coach Rod DeHaven “We had a decent number of folks who really brought it today. …

White Desert to fly adventurers around South America

White Desert is venturing beyond the poles with its new 'Dr. Jones Collection', offering incredible journeys across South America via an elegantly refitted Dakota aircraft. Olivia Palamountain reports White Desert has announced the "Dr. Jones …

Dakota Wesleyan’s Wede, Larson named recipients of annual Clarke Awards

MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan University announced Tuesday the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Tressa Wede, Mitchell, Associate Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. Director of Marketing and Communications Jan …