Small eastern South Dakota town receives $10,000 grant from Minnesota Twins Community Fund

May 15, 2025 RAMONA, S.D. (KWAT)–Exciting news for the small town of Ramona, South Dakota. They announced today that they’re receiving a $10,000 matching grant from the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. The money will be used for renovations at the local …

Alexis DeBoer proud to represent South Dakota with Washington softball team

An Underground Lab in South Dakota Could be Key in Advancing Geothermal Energy

SURF has hosted a series of geothermal initiatives over the last decade, the latest is the Center for Understanding Subsurface Signals and Permeability (CUSSP). The multi-institutional project, led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory  and funded by …

10 Poisonous South Dakota Plants You Should Definitely Avoid!

Thursday Forecast: Very strong winds for most of western South Dakota today, gusts reaching up to 60-70 mph.

BLACK HILLS REGION, S.D. AND W.Y. — Any areas not in either the High Wind Warning or Wind Advisory could still see gusts up to 35-50 mph. Highs will remain in the 50s and 60s. Widespread showers are likely for northwestern to central SD, while other areas …

Early morning storms bring rain, lightning and thunder to northeast South Dakota

May 15, 2025 WATERTOWN, S.D. ( KWAT)–Storms rolled through northeast South Dakota early this morning bringing rain, lightning and a few loud cracks of thunder. Watertown picked up about a half-inch of rain. – Sixty mile an hour wind gusts were reported in …

Who is South Dakota's richest person?

With a net worth of $2.1 billion, T. Denny Sanford is the richest person in South Dakota, according to Forbes' list of the wealthiest people in each state. Sanford, 89, owns First Premier Bank, which has only 17 branches but is one of the largest …

Today in History: Days after ‘Zip to Zap,’ residents steel themselves for ‘Whip to White’ in South Dakota

On this date in 1969, students from South Dakota State University planned a mass gathering in White, S.D., aiming to "drink the town dry" in a beer-fueled event reminiscent of the recent Zap, N.D. fiasco. Here's the complete story as it …

Bashful Bison South Dakota Market to open second set of doors

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Bashful Bison South Dakota Market is preparing to open its second location, this time in Timmons Market. The loved Rapid City deli and eatery opened four years ago on Main Street. Last year, they moved to share a building with …

‘The View’ Hosts Are Pretty Sure That White South Africans Aren’t ‘Truly Refugees’

The hosts of ABC’s “The View” joined a number of other media personalities in claiming that President Donald Trump was only allowing 59 Afrikaners to claim refugee status because they are white — while also claiming that because the Afrikaners are white, …