The Minnesota Department of Administration intercepted a suspicious package on Friday, Oct. 16 addressed to the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.
From big cats on the prowl to otters making a splash, North Dakota’s backcountry is bustling with creature features. Hidden trail cameras are capturing it all, and biologists say the footage is otter-ly wild.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a new federal lawsuit challenging decisions that allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating beneath Lake Oahe.
For the veterans on Midwest Honor Flight Mission 33, many of the sons and daughters were walking beside them as volunteer guardians. It provided a rare chance to share in that history firsthand.
For over 80 veterans from across the Midwest region, decades of carried memories took center stage during a 22-hour whirlwind journey to the nation’s capital on Midwest Honor Flight, Mission 33 on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The family of 10-year-old Ahmed Osman held a vigil Thursday night to honor him and his teacher, whom they called a “hero” after the two died during a field trip.
Visitors from across the globe came to western North Dakota this week to explore a unique plant known for corn farming, ethanol production, and underground carbon storage.
From cherry tomatoes and arugula from Caselli's Market and Garden to locally cultivated mushrooms from Dakota Mushrooms and Microgreens, seasonal produce is inspiring what’s on the menu at Pizza Cheeks.
Eight years ago, Dr. Jon Solberg, an emergency physician, joined a seven-man team with one mission: to become the first humans to drive across Greenland from south to north.
With the help of the Minnesota Vikings, the first snap was just the beginning as Sioux Falls School District girls' athletes started building a new football tradition.
An eight-year-old boy sold lemonade outside of the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum to raise money for the state’s stalled military gallery on the state capitol grounds.
The University of Minnesota Department of Orthopedic Surgery confirmed in a Facebook post that Dr. Ishan Patel is among those missing after the flash floods in Nepal.
For National Recovery Month, South Dakotans are highlighting the “Red Road,” an Indigenous approach to healing from substance abuse that focuses on community, culture, and sober living.
For families who can’t easily access tutoring, Connect Me Tutoring is using the internet to make one-on-one academic help available for K-8 students for free.
In 2025, North Dakota Health and Human Services reported 162 suicide deaths. A Century High School teacher says that’s 162 too many. And so, he’s lacing up his running shoes to make a difference.
Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a 15‑year‑old girl abducted from Wyoming is safe after troopers spotted the suspect’s car on Interstate 90 using license‑plate reader technology.
The Corn Palace began as a way to showcase South Dakota agriculture, but more than a century later, its greatest legacy may be the memories visitors still make there.
“A Life of Significance” celebrated Sanford’s life, the people he inspired, and the impact of his philanthropy, with guest speakers including Sanford Health leaders, Sanford’s family, and former Sioux Falls mayor Paul TenHaken.
Behind the dancing, music and chaos are players who say Banana Ball is about friendship, family, representation and remembering why they fell in love with baseball in the first place.
The life-size bronze statue of Cameron would be about 18-20 inches tall and sit atop a pedestal made from Indiana limestone, about 28-32 inches in height.
The League of Women Voters of South Dakota and the ACLU have filed a lawsuit claiming county auditors are inconsistently enforcing a new proof-of-citizenship law.
Despite a mandate from Governor Rhoden for the Department of Social Services (DSS) to respond to public outcry, the reversal of the cuts was only partial. Meanwhile, South Dakota parents and daycare providers say they are still struggling to make ends meet.
OPS Superintendent Matthew Ray says use of electric shock gloves by school resource officers has identified gaps in communication between the district, OPD, and SROs.
For many South Dakotans, there is security in knowing that if there’s an emergency, help is just a call away. But for those living on some reservations, help could be an hour or longer wait.
They don't have the voltage of a taser, but these gloves, produced by Compliant Technologies in Kentucky, can emit up to 380 volts of electricity, about a fourth of a taser.
Dry, windy conditions across North Dakota have created health challenges for state cattle herds this summer, prompting a noticeable increase in reports of a respiratory illness known as dust pneumonia.
