South Dakota lawmakers express concerns over lab-grown meat and screwworm disease

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Monday, the Best Western Ramkota Hotel Convention Center was filled with ranchers and farmers for the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association’s 134th Annual Convention. The event gives people the opportunity to learn about what’s …

South Dakota GOAC Slated To Meet July 16

PIERRE — The South Dakota Government Operations and Audit Committee will hold its second meeting of the 2025 Interim on Wednesday, July 16, at 9 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 412 of the State Capitol in …

Air Quality Alert Posted For South Dakota

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is issuing an air quality alert for areas of South Dakota where smoke from wildfires in Canada is forecasted to settle.  The smoke may cause low visibility and increased fine …

Measles Reaches Highest US Level In 33 Years; South Dakota Cases Rise To 12

Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported in 39 states. South Dakota has reported 12 cases since May — eight in Lincoln County, and two apiece in Meade and Pennington …

Dakota County Planning Commission tables solar energy proposition

by: Reilly Mahon Posted: Jul 15, 2025 / 10:16 PM CDT Updated: Jul 15, 2025 / 10:16 PM CDT SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (KCAU) — The Dakota County Planning Commission has tabled an agenda item involving solar energy. The commission decided not to vote on …

Great Faces: The newest Miss South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota is known for its great faces and great places. Each week, KOTA Territory features a great face in the community. This week we highlight the newest Miss South Dakota. Jamee Kattner didn’t grow up dreaming of one day …

Wyoming financial planner ‘pausing’ TikTok deal he says would benefit South Dakota

PIERRE — Reid Rasner says he’s paused his efforts to purchase TikTok for $47.45 billion and possibly place some of its operations in South Dakota. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden had thrown his support behind the bid from Rasner, a financial planner and …

Toby Doeden sits down with KOTA Territory News as he campaigns in Western South Dakota

South Dakota DOH secretary talks future of AI in healthcare

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Healthcare in a state like South Dakota, with a small population and a lot of land, can be a large task to manage. At the Rotary Club meeting of Sioux Falls, a group of healthcare advocates discussed some of the issues …

Nation of Patriots comes to South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Patriot Tour is the ceremonial passing of one American flag through all 50 states. On Monday, the tour stopped in South Dakota. The tour is put on by Nation of Patriots, a nonprofit organization that raises money …