South Dakota flower farm is almost in full bloom, just in time for upcoming flower festival

ELK POINT, South Dakota (KTIV) - The flowers at an Elk Point flower farm are in full bloom, just in time for the upcoming festival. Fleurish Flower Farm & Design is hosting a flower fest called “Fleurish Fest’ on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20. …

Nebraska sues Colorado over water it draws from the South Platte River

This photo combination shows, from left, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen taking part in a panel discussion, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla., Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser speaking during an interview with The Associated Press, Nov. 21, 2024, in …

When Does the South Dakota HS FB Season Start? Wk 1 Schedules

It won't be long before the Friday Night Lights flicker back on here in South Dakota as we prepare for and inch closer to another great High School football season. In our neck of the woods, there are a ton of great programs and players ready to ' …

What to know about the $78 million military museum to be built in North Dakota

Work is about to begin on a 67,000-square-foot expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. The highlight of the project is the 20,000-square-foot Military Gallery, but it also includes a North Dakota National Guard …

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South Dakota closes fiscal year 2025 with $63M surplus

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -South Dakota has closed its fiscal year 2025 with an operating surplus of $63 million. The surplus includes $41 million in excess revenues and $22 million in spending below what was budgeted. Unclaimed property receipts made up the …

Nebraska sues neighboring Colorado over how much water it’s drawing from the South Platte River

By MARGERY A. BECK, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry …

North Dakota Attorneys Withdraw From Federal Public Defender Work

Federal Building in Bismarck. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)   (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota attorneys and judicial officials say a lack of funding for a key federal program could harm federal defendants’ ability to get quality …

State rail board says Dakota Southern defaulted on lease

<p>PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- The South Dakota Railroad Board on Wednesday terminated its lease agreement with Dakota Southern Railroad Company.</p> <p>The lease had allowed Dakota Southern to operate on the Napa-Platte line that state …

Rural Backus student is state rodeo champion in South Dakota

BACKUS — Around mid-June, students in the South Dakota High School Rodeo were testing their mettle against rowdy four-legged broncos in Fort Pierre. I'm riding against a lot more competition and a lot better horses. Garit Hockett, rural Backus Garit …