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5 days ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
MADISON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Saturday’s graduation ceremony at Dakota State University has become a contentious event due to the school’s choice in commencement speaker, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. While many Dakota State students will be protesting the arrival of the former governor, they will not be alone.
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6 days ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
FLANDREAU, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Thursday, a status hearing for Joseph Hoek, the man accused of killing Moody County Chief Ken Prorok back in February of 2024, took place at the Moody County Courthouse. Hoek is facing one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated alluding. Hoek’s trial is currently scheduled for October 14th after being rescheduled multiple times.
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1 week ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - According to the U.S. Travel Association, International visits to the United States are dropping, and South Dakota is not immune to that trend. International visits to the US fell by 14% from March of 2024 to March of 2025. State officials remain optimistic but if this trend continues, the state and the country are looking at quite an economic hit.
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1 week ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A long overdue step for national security is finally coming to fruition. “We will make sure that it is as seamless as possible and that travelers will get to stay on their intended itinerary, but we are telling people that this law will be enforced, and it will allow us to know individuals in this country, who they are and if they’re authorized to travel,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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1 week ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Friday, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced another case of fraud. The state’s highest law enforcement officer said this time, the private sector is involved, and the state’s Medicaid program has been targeted. Forty-eight-year-old Pierre Native Sharon Monson is accused of stealing more than $500,000 by defrauding the program, meaning, if found guilty she could be serving up to 42 years. The charges stem from May 2018 to January 2024.
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1 week ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A scorecard released by the Voter Defense Association of South Dakota highlights how each lawmaker fared when voting on ballot initiative issues. The scorecard covers 12 different pieces of legislation with some items that either died in committee, have been signed into law, or will be on the 2026 ballot.
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2 weeks ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - As China and the United States continue to look for ways to navigate tariffs, a panel of economists gathered in Sioux Falls to discuss the issue and where the US may be going wrong. Right now, China has a 125% tariff on U.S. imports, and the United States has a 145% tariff on Chinese imports. These panelists not only addressed the impacts of tariffs in the short term but also why a return to free trade is so important.
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2 weeks ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
SPRINGFIELD, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Tuesday, the Project Prison Reset Task Force met in Springfield for the second of their four scheduled meetings. The Task Force got to tour the Mike Durfee Prison and hear a little bit about some of the programs provided. Testimony provided will be used to help determine what is essential for the new prison and the thirteen location options they will have to go through.
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2 weeks ago | 
ktiv.com | Grant Green
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Pope Francis was a pope often identified with the values of inclusion and acceptance, something Rounds says not only resonated with him as an individual but as a representative of American citizens. Senator Mike Rounds was 1 of 5 Catholic Senators to attend the funeral, along with some Representatives, and leaders from 130 countries. Rounds said it was great to see the influence Pope Francis had on people around the world as seen by the scale of this event.
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2 weeks ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Grant Green
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Pope Francis was a pope often identified with the values of inclusion and acceptance, something Rounds says not only resonated with him as an individual but as a representative of American citizens. Senator Mike Rounds was 1 of 5 Catholic Senators to attend the funeral, along with some Representatives, and leaders from 130 countries. Rounds said it was great to see the influence Pope Francis had on people around the world as seen by the scale of this event.
