Each day leading up to the big event KOTA Territory News will feature a piece of South Dakota history. On July 31, 1874, General George Custer and some of his officers climbed the top of Harney Peak.

Hemp absorbs carbon as it grows, and we can lock the carbon into the various materials produced.” By Joshua Haiar, South ...

A huge tornado touched near the town of Clear Lake, South Dakota, on Saturday, June 28, dramatic footage shows. Video captured by storm chaser Ty Newcomb, known online as @eye.of.ty, shows the ...

The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of a trooper who drowned in a South Dakota lake over the weekend.

Two suspects wanted in the 2024 robbery and murder of a North Miami Beach smoke shop owner were captured in separate cities in South Dakota, according to multiple reports.

St. Cloud trooper dies in reported drowning in South Dakota lake Mollie McClure was ‘a respected trooper, mentor and friend,’ according to the State Patrol ...

According to Day County Emergency Management, authorities responded to a report of a drowning at the lake on Sunday afternoon.

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.

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) launched a bid for South Dakota governor on Monday as a handful of Republicans look to replace Gov. Larry Rhoden (R), who has not said whether he’ll seek reelection ...

South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Dusty Johnson, announced Monday that he will run for governor next year, potentially facing off against the incumbent governor. Johnson has ...