2024 Watertown High School graduate Jake Olson wins his first South Dakota Golf Association adult championship.

South Dakota’s average annual number of reported tornadoes has decreased in the past 35 years. The state ranks 20th in the country for tornadoes annually, according to data from 2002-2022.

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson announces campaign for South Dakota governor After years in Washington, Johnson says it’s time to come home and lead, emphasizing family support, public service and a ...

More than 200 bills were signed into law during South Dakota's legislative session in 2025, and the vast majority of them take effect July 1.

House Republican Dusty Johnson launches bid for South Dakota governor, emphasizing his congressional record while refuting claims he hasn't supported President Trump.

Authorities in South Dakota say an Audubon man was killed in a shooting at a rental cabin.According to investigators, 59-year-old Larry Peterson was shot during a fight at the cabin in Lead, South ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Some South Dakota lawmakers are trying to find out why so many men and women are in the state’s overcrowded prisons. The Legislature’s Initial Incarcera… ...

We break down South Dakota ahead of the 2025 college football season as the Coyotes look to make a splash in their first season under head coach Travis Johansen ...

South Dakota is on a path to invest $2 billion into its corrections facilities in the next decade as a result of its stringent crime laws.

Jamee Kattner of Huron was crowned Miss South Dakota 2025, and Taya Ritterbush of Hot Springs was crowned Miss South Dakota's Teen 2025.

MITCHELL, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - Matthew Pearson found a successful career in the wind energy industry purely by chance. After graduating from high school in Vermillion, Pearson knew he ...