Days after Noem visit, ICE arrests South Dakota manufacturing employees

ICE agents arrested employees at Manitou Equipment America and Global Polymer Industries, manufacturers with facilities in Madison, as part of a "worksite enforcement action." Taneeza Islam, president of South Dakota Voices for Peace, told the …

South Dakota Diamond Report: Bon Homme, Avon lead area teams in softball standings

With just a few weeks left in the South Dakota High School softball regular season, Bon Homme and Avon remain in the best positions among Mitchell-area teams through the Class A and B standings as of May 13. Now on a nine-game winning streak after two …

2025 Eastern South Dakota Conference boys tennis tourney concludes in Watertown

WATERTOWN — Harrisburg completed a dominant performance on the way to winning the Eastern South Dakota Conference boys tennis tournament for a third-straight year. The Tigers won five of the six singles and all three doubles championships in the two-day …

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association weighs in on Southern Border closure to livestock

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The USDA has suspended cattle, horse, and bison imports through the Southern Border over concerns of New World Screwworm. Eric Jennings, former president of the South Dakota Cattleman’s association, says screwworm ending up in the …

Days after Noem visit, ICE arrests South Dakota manufacturing employees

ICE makes 8 arrests in South Dakota city where Noem was subjected to a protest three days earlier

U.S. immigration officials conducted a “worksite enforcement action” that resulted in eight arrests Tuesday in Madison, three days after their boss, Kristi Noem, was subjected to a protest in the same South Dakota city. At least one of the two targeted …

South Dakota CIO Leaves Behind a Culture of Innovation

Madhu Gottumukkala.Credit: South Dakota South Dakota CIO and Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT) Commissioner Madhu Gottumukkala is stepping down Friday to join the federal government, but not without having left his mark on the state by …

South Dakota Humanities Council receives big grant

By Jay RoeThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — Shortly after having nearly its entire budget cut by the Trump administration, the South Dakota Humanities Council is receiving at least $200,000 from a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the arts and …

South Dakota State staffers being recognized for achievements

SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — Seven members of the professional staff at South Dakota State University will be honored for their quality work at the SDSU Professional Staff Advisory Council annual meeting May 14. The event, from 2:30 to 4 …

South Dakota's Summer Forecast Calls for a Dry Scorcher

The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its summer forecast and South Dakotans should be ready for a hot and dry season. With that said, keep in mind that long-range forecasts can be tricky to predict, but the Old Farmer's Almanac has been overall …