Scientists May Be Closing in on Dark Matter’s True Identity

Determining the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. New results from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), have...

Henkel celebrates expansion of flagship South Dakota manufacturing facility

Henkel has celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota, following an investment of approximately $30m. With the investment and additional support from South Dakota’s government and economic development...

South Dakota lawmakers fixated on property taxes need to widen their focus

During the last legislative session, lawmakers passed Gov. Larry Rhoden’s bill designed to help homeowners get relief from the high cost of paying property taxes. Don’t expect that to be the last word on the subject. Dramatic increases in property...

Sioux Falls leaders tout collaboration as prime factor in addressing crime

SIOUX FALLS — City leaders and law enforcement officials are touting inter-agency collaboration as one of the root causes of declining crime rates over time. With area law enforcement officials and county prosecutors by his side on Tuesday, Sept....

Sioux Falls Sees Crime Rates Dip Amid Population Growth

There is a lot of good news in Sioux Falls' latest crime report. Tuesday (September 30), Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum, Mayor Paul TenHaken, Minnehaha County State’s Attorney Daniel Haggar, Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead, and Minnehaha...

North Dakota Attorney General Agrees with Blog: No Grounds for Challenging South Dakota Eminent Domain Law in Court

Published 2025-09-30 by Cory Allen Heidelberger Several days ago, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley warned he might sue South Dakota for banning the use of eminent domain to build carbon oxide pipelines. I advised A.G. Wrigley that he...

From Ghana to Sioux Falls: City water quality analyst doubles as children’s book author

Sept. 30, 2025 This week’s Up-and-Comer is Augustina Osabutey, a water quality analyst for the city of Sioux Falls. Name: Augustina Osabutey Age: 33 Hometown: Axim, Ghana What brought you to Sioux Falls? I have always wanted to live in South...

Sioux Falls Thrive shuts down

After a season of setbacks, Thrive Sioux Falls announced Sept. 29 it would be shutting down all its “cradle-to-career” operations effective Sept. 30. In an email Monday morning, Thrive president Michelle Erpenbach addressed a continued lack of...

Wrigley says legal action against South Dakota pipeline law not an option

September 30, 2025 BISMARCK, N.D. (S.D. Searchlight)–North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley (pictured) said Monday he does not see a legal option for suing the state of South Dakota over that state’s eminent domain law regarding carbon dioxide...

Georgia Attorney General Backs New FCC Proposal Allowing for Cell Phone Jamming Technology in State Prisons, Jails

This is a press release from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow state and local...

Expansion at BHSU - Rapid City addresses statewide nursing shortage

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The project began more than five years ago in an effort to address the nursing shortage in South Dakota. On Tuesday, the nursing expansion at Black Hills State University - Rapid City, will be on full display during a ribbon...

North Dakota attorney general says legal action against South Dakota pipeline law not an option

Attorney General Drew Wrigley testifies to a legislative committee on March 24, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor) BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said Monday he does not see a legal...

Philippines to lift poultry bans on Israel, South Dakota

PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Department of Agriculture has lifted restrictions on poultry imports from Israel and South Dakota in the United States after both areas declared themselves free of bird flu outbreaks. The decision ends a ban on the...

Just 11.4% of Young Adults in South Dakota Have Delinquent Credit Card Debt, 11th Lowest in the Country

Image Credit: Pormezz / Shutterstock Credit cards used to be a convenience. Now they’re a necessity for millions of Americans relying on taking on debt for groceries, gas, and other daily essentials — all while facing the highest interest rates in...

Researchers now consider bird flu to be an endemic

U.S. bulk tanks are bulging thanks to added cows and increased output per cow, as the industry meets in Madison for World Dairy Expo from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. The Agriculture Department’s latest data pegged August milk output at 19.52 billion...

Sioux Falls Walk to End Alzheimer’s joins others across the country

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Held annually in more than 600 communities across the United States, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is one of the largest fundraisers for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Sioux...

South Dakota Mines celebrates second year of a revitalized Rocker Days Parade

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Downtown Rapid City was filled with the sounds of “Hard Rock and Roll” Saturday as South Dakota Mines celebrated its annual Rocker Days homecoming with a parade that brought university spirit to the city streets. Over 40 student...

RFK Jr. has ‘some very interesting views,’ Thune tells South Dakota audience

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, interacts with attendees on Sept. 26, 2025, at the Black Hills Forum and Press Club in Rapid City. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) RAPID CITY (South Dakota Searchlight) — When John...

South Dakota Senator John Thune defends science and free speech

Rounds introduces bill to end statute of limitations for some murders on federal lands

Senator Mike Rounds, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Mike Rounds, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has introduced new legislation called “Kamisha’s...