Honors dean Rebecca Bott-Knutson leaving South Dakota State

SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — Rebecca Bott-Knutson, dean of the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College at South Dakota State University, announced recently that she will leave her position after the conclusion of the academic year. …

South Dakota State's Jakob Burckhard tabbed for national scholarship

SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — Ideas expressed by a South Dakota State University sophomore for advancing sustainable practices within the concrete industry has earned him a $2,000 scholarship from an industry partner. Jakob Burckhard, a …

South Dakota voters to decide on 60% supermajority requirement for constitutional amendments after rejecting similar ...

South Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would establish a 60% supermajority requirement in order for voters to approve new constitutional amendments. This amendment will appear on the ballot on Nov. 3, 2026. When it comes to …

South Dakota's Ag Community is reacting to ongoing tariff talks

South Dakota AG producers react to tariff negotiations

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - As tariff talks continue to be a dynamic situation, KOTA Territory News has gathered reaction. Scott Vanderwal, president of The South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation, said Tuesday lots of agricultural commodities have taken a …

‘Girls can be scientists too,’ South Dakota Mines' conference shows positive STEM role models

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Albert Einstein’s name corresponds with scientific genius, but history oftentimes overlooks the women who played a role in advancing science; That’s why events such as the South Dakota Mines Women in Science Conference are so …

Authorities investigating after body found in Southeast South Dakota

SCOTLAND, S.D. (KTIV) - South Dakota authorities say an investigation is underway after a deceased individual was found in the Bon Homme County community of Scotland. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the body was found Tuesday and law …

Spokesman For Carbon Pipeline Project Says New South Dakota Law Will Not Stop Them From Moving Forward

Spirit Lake, Iowa — A spokesman for Summit Carbon Solutions says a bill in South Dakota being signed into law by that state’s Governor banning the use of eminent domain for their project isn’t stopping them from moving forward. Scott O’Konek, Project …

South Dakota JAG program continues expansion, welcomes record number of students, schools to program

MITCHELL — It may be spring break at Dakota Wesleyan University, but campus was alive Tuesday with the sights and sounds of students and teachers from around South Dakota. That’s because the annual South Dakota Jobs for America’s Graduates Career …

'They value landowner rights': South Dakota law could slow progress of CO2 pipelines in Iowa

The Iowa Utilities Commission granted Summit Carbon Solutions a construction permit for phase one of it's carbon capture pipeline through Iowa. It's a conditional permit and neighboring states in the pipeline path must also have permits in place …