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Why Do Minnesota And South Dakota Roads Buckle In Extreme Heat?

Why Do Minnesota And South Dakota Roads Buckle In Extreme Heat?

Hot summer temperatures across South Dakota and Minnesota are causing very dangerous conditions on roads and highways...road buckling. What actually causes that to happen? Road Conditions Alert The South Dakota Highway Patrol reported that...

Federal cuts roundup: The impact on South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD (South Dakota News Watch) After DOGE job cuts and an ongoing staffing shortage, former National Park Service employee Sydney Hansen isn't sure whether anyone will be available to lead popular cave tours at Jewel Cave National...

Department of Health updates date for measles vaccination clinics in Murdo and Rapid City; Pierre, Dupree, Timber Lake, other towns in western and central parts of SD also hosting clinics

Department of Health updates date for measles vaccination clinics in Murdo and Rapid City; Pierre, Dupree, Timber Lake, other towns in western and central parts of SD also hosting clinics

June 20, 2025: In response to two newly confirmed cases of measles in South Dakota, the state Department of Health is holding public vaccination clinics for people who want to get a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. So far, there have been four...

Hey Sioux Falls: When Is It Too Hot To Mow Your Lawn?

Hey Sioux Falls: When Is It Too Hot To Mow Your Lawn?

How does that Glen Frey record go, "The Heat is On!" I think Glen might of had the Sioux Empire in mind when he sang that song back in the 80s, because the heat is DEFINITELY gonna be ON in the Sioux Falls area over the next few days. The gang...

South Dakota Department of Health encourage everyone to get measles vaccines

South Dakota Department of Health encourage everyone to get measles vaccines

PIERRE, SD – In response to newly confirmed cases of measles in South Dakota, the Department of Health (DOH) is expanding access to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine through a series of public vaccination clinics across the state....

36-year-old travels the world in a Toyota Tacoma: After 3 years on the road, this is her No. 1 takeaway

36-year-old travels the world in a Toyota Tacoma: After 3 years on the road, this is her No. 1 takeaway

In 2015, Ashley Kaye's father died and she inherited her childhood home in Waterford, Wisconsin. At the time, she was 27 years old, working in corporate healthcare and transitioning to a consulting job, where she worked 80 to 100 hours a week. "I...

New Clinics Aim To Curb Measles Spread Across South Dakota

New Clinics Aim To Curb Measles Spread Across South Dakota

Less than three weeks after 2025's first reported case of measles in South Dakota, the State Department of Health is launching a series of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine clinics throughout the state. Clinic Locations The 21 clinic locations,...

Sioux Falls man killed in two-vehicle crash on I-29 with semi

Sioux Falls man killed in two-vehicle crash on I-29 with semi

A 59-year-old Sioux Falls man died June 17, in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 29, according to a South Dakota State News report. The fatal collision occurred at 11:34 p.m. near mile-marker 79, in a construction zone on the northbound side of...

South Dakota launches measles vaccination clinics after new cases reported

South Dakota launches measles vaccination clinics after new cases reported

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health is opening several public vaccination clinics across the state after two new cases of measles were confirmed, bringing the statewide total to four for 2025. Health officials say the clinics are...

Taste The World In Downtown Sioux Falls This Summer

Taste The World In Downtown Sioux Falls This Summer

If you're stuck in Sioux Falls this summer with no exciting vacation planned, now you can take a tour of some of the world's finest cuisine without having to leave the 605. Three downtown Sioux Falls restaurants are teaming up over the next few...

Rapid City Welcomes USTA's Top Tumbling Talent

Rapid City Welcomes USTA's Top Tumbling Talent

RAPID CITY, S.D.— Rapid City is set to flip, twist, and soar into action as more than 1,600 athletes from across the nation converge at The Monument. Toddlers to elite athletes with Olympic dreams competing in the U.S. Tumbling and Trampoline...

Two more cases of measles in South Dakota prompt Department of Health to hold vaccination clinics in Pierre, Murdo, Dupree, Timber Lake, other towns in western and central parts of the state

Two more cases of measles in South Dakota prompt Department of Health to hold vaccination clinics in Pierre, Murdo, Dupree, Timber Lake, other towns in western and central parts of the state

June 18, 2025: In response to two newly confirmed cases of measles in South Dakota, the state Department of Health is holding public vaccination clinics for people who want to get a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. So far, there have been four...

Assault charges filed after tourist is stabbed in Wounded Knee

Assault charges filed after tourist is stabbed in Wounded Knee

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Federal charges have been filed following a June 12 stabbing attack at the Wounded Knee Cemetery parking lot on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Raymond Eagle Hawk Jr., 18 of Wounded Knee, is charged with assault with intent...

Extreme Heat Watch Issued For Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota

Extreme Heat Watch Issued For Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota

EXTREME HEAT WATCH: Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota tri-state area bracing for an early summer HEAT WAVE and DANGEROUS TEMPERATURES. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued an Extreme Heat Watch that is in effect from Friday, June...

Rapid City Regional Airport off to a fast start in 2025

Rapid City Regional Airport off to a fast start in 2025

June 17, 2025 RAPID CITY, S.D.–The first five months of the year have been very good to Rapid City Regional Airport. Airport officials posted on social media today that the month of May set a new record with 82,541 passengers, up 20.4 percent over...

59-year-old man from Sioux Falls killed in Tuesday night accident in Sioux Falls

59-year-old man from Sioux Falls killed in Tuesday night accident in Sioux Falls

A Sioux Falls man died in a collision with a semi Tuesday night (July 17, 2025, at 11:34pm) in Sioux Falls. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates...

Who is the man who says he can move TikTok to South Dakota?

Who is the man who says he can move TikTok to South Dakota?

by John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight June 17, 2025 Excluding the money he loaned himself, Reid Rasner raised less than $35,000 for his failed attempt to unseat a U.S. senator last year. This year, the 41-year-old Wyoming Republican says he’s...

UPDATE: Sioux Falls Bike Trail Closing Postponed

UPDATE: Sioux Falls Bike Trail Closing Postponed

The three-week closure of a portion of the bike/recreational trail in Sioux Falls has been pushed back. One day after announcing the temporary closure of the trail from West 49th Street to the Sertoma Trail Bridge, the City now says the project...

South Dakota Costco Just Dropped 2 Amazing New Food Court Items!

South Dakota Costco Just Dropped 2 Amazing New Food Court Items!

Costco is known for its cheap food court eats, and they've just added two more tasty items to the big board! If you have been to any Costco store, chances are you have chowed down on the popular All Beef Hot Dog and Soda for only $1.50. It's a...

South Dakota's Largest Snapping Turtle Ever Recorded!

South Dakota's Largest Snapping Turtle Ever Recorded!

One Mammoth Monster earns the title of South Dakota's Record-Breaking Snapping Turtle. Snapping turtles are a type of freshwater turtle known for their powerful jaws and aggressive defensive behavior. South Dakota Snapping Turtle-Canva South...

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