South Dakota communities gearing up as mosquito season approaches

Temperatures warming up and rain showers in the summer create a recipe for mosquitoes to develop and thrive, but communities across South Dakota are enacting measures to control the pests. As of the beginning of June, the CDC’s website said there are no …

South Dakota bonding authority approves $1 billion for Sanford Health’s merger efforts

State Capitol in Pierre By: Joshua Haiar PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – A South Dakota bond authority has backed a plan to issue up to $1 billion in bonds — the largest financing package in the authority’s history — for Sanford Health to support …

Six South Dakota nursing homes rated among the nation’s worst

June 5, 2025 S.D. Searchlight Six of South Dakota’s 96 nursing homes are on the newest monthly federal list of the nation’s worst-rated care facilities. Five of the facilities are eligible for a special program to improve quality of care through increased …

DOH reports first measles case in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has reported the state’s first case of measles in 2025. According to a release sent Monday afternoon, a man in Meade County developed the infection after traveling internationally. The …

South Dakota food bank receives large donation of milk

June 5, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–It’s been a little over a month since Sioux Falls started enforcing an 18-foot maximum length for vehicles parked along Phillips Avenue. From 9th to 13th Street, white painted lines reach 18 feet from the curb for 142 parking …

South Dakota State soccer releases 2025 schedule

Measles reported in South Dakota as vaccination rate declines

By Jay RoeThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — For the second straight year, measles has arrived in South Dakota. The state health department announced Monday that a Meade County adult had tested positive. “We did have a case in 2024, and that was a case …

South Dakota to mark Forever 605 Day on June 5

Travel South Dakota PIERRE— June 5 isn't just another day. It's Forever 605 Day, a time for South Dakotans to unite and celebrate the state’s only area code — and learn how to keep it beautiful and welcoming for all. Now in its third year, the …

Hunters average 9 birds per person during South Dakota's 2024 pheasant season; Conservation efforts by farmers and ...

Pheasant hunters in South Dakota harvested over 1.3 million roosters during the 2024 hunting season– the highest harvest number in 13 years. The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks says an additional 380,000 pheasants were harvested by hunters …

Aberdeen Central, St. Thomas More claim South Dakota girls golf state titles

Aberdeen Central and St. Thomas More each claimed South Dakota high school girls golf state titles after the two-day tournament. The Cavaliers defeated Sioux Falls Christian by five strokes, while the Chargers finished ahead of Aberdeen Roncalli by 15 …