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South Dakota State subdues DII-level Augustana 24-3 in first meeting in two decades

Sep. 14, 2024 23:01 PM EDT

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Amar Johnson ran for 126 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown and top-ranked FCS South Dakota State beat Augustana 24-3 on Saturday. The Vikings, from Sioux Falls, S.D., entered ranked No. 18 at the Division II level and took a 3-0 lead on its first...

Southeast South Dakota surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue

Sep. 03, 2024 11:59 AM EDT

LAKE KAMPESKA, S.D. (AP) — As they sat in comfy lawn chairs and sipped cold sodas in a campsite along Lake Kampeska's shoreline, Cheryl and Mark Okeson didn’t look like or feel like trend-setters within the South Dakota tourism industry. And yet, without realizing it, the couple...

Division II-member Sioux Falls stymies St. Thomas in 34-13 season-opening win

Aug. 30, 2024 01:36 AM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Division II-member Sioux Falls got two rushing touchdowns from Dylan Rudningen and the Cougars shut down the St. Thomas-Minnesota offense in a 34-13 season-opening win on Thursday night. The Tommies' loss brought their nation-long 31-game home winning streak...

Errant ostrich brings traffic to a halt in South Dakota after escaping from a trailer

Aug. 28, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — An ostrich brought traffic to a halt in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Tuesday as motorists tried to lure and nudge the towering bird off a multilane thoroughfare. Drivers called Sioux Falls police just before noon to report the roughly 7-foot-tall bird in...

For increasing number of immigrants, a 'new life in America' starts in South Dakota

Aug. 12, 2024 11:25 AM EDT

South Dakota’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report. The state’s population of people born overseas grew by 45.5%...

Baby's body found by worker at South Dakota recycling center

Aug. 08, 2024 08:59 AM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The body of a baby boy was found at a South Dakota recycling center, and police are trying to determine how the child died and how the body ended up at the center. An employee of Millennium Recycling in Sioux Falls called police Tuesday morning. The exact...

NorthWestern: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 30, 2024 18:10 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — NorthWestern Corp. (NWE) on Tuesday reported profit of $31.7 million in its second quarter. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to...

How a small South Dakota college became a national cyber powerhouse

Jul. 29, 2024 11:42 AM EDT

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — A seed planted by South Dakota legislative and higher education leaders four decades ago has blossomed into one of the nation’s top high-tech universities located in a small city in the rural midsection of the state. The story of how Dakota State University...

Pathward: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 24, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $41.8 million. The bank, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said it had earnings of $1.66 per share. The holding company for...

Police fatally shoot suspect allegedly holding hostages at South Dakota gas station

Jul. 03, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota police say a deputy fatally shot an armed suspect Wednesday who allegedly was holding several employees hostage at a Sioux Falls gas station. A Sioux Falls police officer was by the gas station early Wednesday when someone began firing at the...