The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 35 preservation, rehabilitation, and replacement Bridge Improvement Grants totaling approximately $39 million at the recent commission meeting held in Pierre.

The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights signed a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” Friday to revamp policing in the city where George Floyd was murdered by an officer nearly three years ago.

The Dakota News Now team is another week deep into training for this year’s Avera Race Against Cancer!

Family and friends of Evelyn Dieckhaus, one of three children who were killed in a school shooting in Nashville this week, remembered her Friday as a “shining light” and said farewell to a girl who loved art, music, animals and snuggling with her older sister on the couch.

Great Bear Ski Valley will be open for a bonus day of skiing and snowboarding Saturday before closing for the season.

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the death of a 32-year-old man in Pierre that happened on Thursday evening.

The heaviest snowfall amounts look to be across parts of northern and central South Dakota, where we could see a foot or more of snow.

This precautionary measure comes as a severe winter storm creates dangerous blizzard conditions, including several inches of snow, ice, and heavy winds.

Dr. Maher is expected to start as commissioner in July.

The two-day event will feature a keynote speaker and workshops to engage and empower residents with community-building tools to share with their neighborhoods.

Officials say the plan is to transport Lolita by plane to Pacific waters off Washington state, where she will initially swim inside a large net while trainers and veterinarians teach her how to catch fish.

On Monday, work on the 41st Street Diverging Diamond Interchange resumes.

A Maple Grove woman who said she shot and killed her boyfriend because he was abusive could get a new trial after the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled jurors in her trial got an incorrect instruction.

Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis as his recovery proceeds in a “normal” way, and the pontiff even had pizza for dinner, the Vatican said.

The Heartland Handbells hold their final concert of the season on Sunday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Four members of the group joined Dakota News Now on Friday morning.

Video shows the man on bended knee on the field during Los Angeles’ game with the Arizona Diamondbacks.