UND women's basketball loses first-half lead in 17th-straight defeat to South Dakota State

GRAND FORKS — The UND women’s basketball team was building on a double-digit lead over South Dakota State as time wound down in the second quarter Wednesday night. UND took an eight-point lead into halftime, but not before racking up a handful of missed …

Bill to allow chaplains in schools fails to pass South Dakota House

A bill allowing public schools to authorize a school chaplain to volunteer in the school or be employed by the school failed Wednesday in the South Dakota House of Representatives on an 18-49 vote. Rep. Al Novstrup (R-Aberdeen) brought House Bill 1054 …

Top-Ranked High Schools In South Dakota

e have a lot of great high schools in South Dakota! U.S. World & News Report looked at 17,655 public high schools in the country and included 194 high schools in South Dakota among the best. There are six areas a school must excel in to even be …

South Dakota bill banning sanctuary city policies heads to governor's desk

PIERRE, S.D. (TNND) — Members of the South Dakota House on Tuesday approved legislation banning sanctuary city laws in the state, sending the measure to the governor's desk. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by state Sen. Casey Crabtree, R-District 8, prevents …

South Dakota Lawmakers Latest Asshats Seeking To Force Schools To Post The Ten Commandments

from the not-how-any-of-this-works dept It’s 2025 and we’re still stuck with legislators who wish it was still 1725. Or possibly any year with B.C appended. Clearly unconstitutional laws are being crafted with alarming frequency these days. Those that aren …

'Refugee report' could return to South Dakota; Resettlement information not published since 2020

A report about the settlement of immigrants in South Dakota could become public information again. The House State Affairs Committee passed House Bill 1106 Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2025) by a 10-2 vote. The legislation that would bring back a state law that was …

South Dakota Unified Judicial System celebrating 2025 Court Reporting and Captioning Week

Gov. Larry Rhoden and Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen have proclaimed this week (Feb. 1-8, 2025) Court Reporting and Captioning Week in South Dakota. This weeklong event highlights the many aspects of court reporting and captioning that make …

Becker Furniture Is Sold to South Dakota’s Furniture Mart

The sale ends decades of local ownership for Becker Furniture. Photo courtesy of Becker Furniture on Facebook Becker Furniture, the local furniture chain bearing the name of the small Minnesota town it was founded in almost 50 years ago, is changing hands. …

Shake-ups in the South Dakota & federal governments

On today's show... SDPB's Lee Strubinger explores legislative efforts for property tax relief. He says there are about ten bills before lawmakers on these taxes (1:00 to 10:49). Our Dakota Political Junkies take a look at how President Donald Trump …

KTIV talks with Siouxland Chamber of Commerce about their trip to Iowa and South Dakota capitols