Pack train to work in ND, community event planned

Submitted Photo A backcountry animal packing demonstration is conducted at Ninemile Ranger District, Lolo National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Mariah Leuschen-Lonergan. BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service...

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News from the Past: May 2025

May 1963: “Picketers paraded in front of Gegner’s Barber Shop on Xenia Ave. today and the shop remained closed for the second consecutive day as proprietor Lewis E. Gegner refused to grant the picketers’ demands that he ‘desegregate’ his barber...

1st measles case of the year in South Dakota as CDC updates travel guidance

South Dakota has reported its first case of measles this year. The state is now the 33rd in the country to confirm a measles case, with at least 1,088 cases reported nationally so far this year. An adult who recently traveled outside the country...

Measles is in South Dakota. What to know about symptoms:

South Dakota confirmed its first case of measles of 2025 on June 2, in a Meade County adult who had traveled internationally. The case is one of more than 1,000 cases across the country confirmed so far this year. Here's what to know about the...

First case of measles in 2025 in South Dakota: What to know

South Dakota reports first measles case of 2025, linked to international travel. Potential measles exposures occurred at two urgent care waiting rooms in Rapid City and Sturgis, South Dakota. Measles is highly contagious, and vaccination is the...

DOH announces first case of measles of 2025 in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - For the first time in 5 years, there have been over 1,000 cases of identified measles, and this coincides with a continually dropping rate of MMR vaccinations, leading medical experts to remind those at home...

Travel agent charged with theft, accused of stealing money from customers

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KFGO KWAT) – A Watertown travel agent has been indicted on one count of grand theft for taking money from 16 different clients that had a combined value of between $100,000 and $500,000. 76-year-old Margaret Spears-Pederson was...

Measles case confirmed in South Dakota; First of 2025

South Dakota’s first case of measles in 2025 has been confirmed in a Meade County individual. Health officials say the individual is an adult who had recently traveled internationally. The state Department of Health is warning of a couple public...

First measles case confirmed in South Dakota

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Monday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported the first confirmed case of measles in South Dakota for 2025. An adult in Meade County developed a measles infection after traveling internationally. The...

Are These South Dakota Counties Stuck in the Wrong Time Zone?

Ahhhh, South Dakota. The home of two Time Zones, the Central Standard and Mountain Standard Time Zones. Let's face it, when traveling through the Mount Rushmore State, trying to keep track of which counties are in which time zones can get down...

The Most Dangerous Animal in South Dakota Isn’t a Predator – It’s Prey

What do you think is the most dangerous animal in South Dakota? Maybe the mounting lion? They are very dangerous, but they mostly keep to themselves and rarely cause injuries or property damage. READ MORE: The Majestic Mountain Lion Of South...

New Ziggi's Coffee Shop Opening in South Dakota Town This Week

South Dakota is lucky to have many coffee shops to start our morning. Now there's a new Denver-based coffee shop that's calling one major South Dakota town home. Ziggi's Coffee will officially open another South Dakota location on Tuesday, June...

Night Walking South Dakota

By John Andrews John Banasiak is a passionate experimenter. As we sit in his office at the University of South Dakota — filled with prints, cameras and other ephemera collected over nearly 50 years of teaching — he talks about something that’s...

Out and About in South Dakota By Sen. John Thune

Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions presented do not necessarily reflect those of the newsroom or management. To join the conversation, email your opinion piece to news@kmit.com I recently...

Thousands evacuated in Canada, smoke haze reaches South Dakota

Associated Press FLIN FLON, Manitoba — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials. Most of the...

Is agritourism the right move for your operation?

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Agritourism is one way that producers can add extra income to their operations while also giving the public a unique and educational experience. In South Dakota, the agritourism industry is small but growing, said Peggy...

Cheapest diesel in cities across McCook County in week ending May 31

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across McCook County selling...

Iowa Football: An early look at El Assico

In a scant 11 weeks your Iowa Hawkeyes will make the 136-mile trek west on I-80 to retrieve the Cy-Hawk series trophy after its year-long vacation captivity somewhere deep in the bowels of Iowa State’s football facility. For Iowa fans last year’s...

Forest Service is hiring temporary fire positions in Wyoming

Lakewood, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring up to 50 temporary wildland firefighters and fire support positions for the 2025 fire year across national forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South...