As of March 18, 2025, 100% of South Dakota is under drought conditions with 42% of the state under severe or extreme drought.

Each week, experts check several variables including precipitation, temperatures, soil moisture, snow cover, and water levels ...

North and South Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th states in 1889. Because of controversy over which state should be signed into the Union first, President Benjamin Harrison did not record ...