News/Investigations

As South Dakota universities and major employers navigate a tight labor market, shifting federal policies and a new rule ending "Duration of Status" prompt uncertainty for international students, high-skilled faculty and seasonal businesses.

Nonpartisan events include a discussion about civic responsibilities and how to find fact-based news and information.

Eighteen systems were included in the 2026 list from the federal government. The annual ratings allow patients to gauge medical care quality and can provide motivation for hospitals to improve.

The federal government has warned state and local agencies in the U.S. that cyberattacks by Iran, Russia or China are increasingly likely and that steps to improve security should be taken. "I think we’re cannon fodder in the Iran war."

Gov. Larry Rhoden took a 71% to 29% lead early and maintained it over Toby Doeden.

Updated vote numbers on the statewide election total and for each county in the contest between Toby Doeden and Gov. Larry Rhoden.

The high sales price for Gus the T. rex could stimulate greater interest in South Dakota's fossil hunting and dinosaur museum industries.