South Dakota News

Oglala Sioux Tribe Bans Gov. Kristi Noem Over Immigration Stance

A South Dakota tribe has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she spoke this week about wanting to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to help deter immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border and also said cartels are infiltrating the state’s reservations. “Due to the safety of the Oyate, effective immediately, you are hereby Banished from…

LIVE: Get Pumped For American Heart Month

It's National Wear Red Day, too.

FARGO — The clock is ticking to the time to celebrate and protect your ticker. Thursday is the start of American Heart Month. And Friday is National Wear Red Day for women’s heart health. Yes, February is the month we love to celebrate all things hearts and love. But loving your heart means taking some action to make it healthy….

South Dakota State repeats as FCS champs with 29th consecutive win, 23-3 over Montana

From left to right, South Dakota State’s Garret Greenfield, quarterback Mark Gronowski, Jason Freeman and Mason McCormick celebrate with the trophy after their win over Montana at the FCS Championship NCAA college football game Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)FRISCO, Texas (AP) — South Dakota State never bought into all the hype as defending FCS…

Ford Pro and Xcel Energy Launch EV Charging Ports Initiative

For business fleets across Xcel Energy’s service territories in the U.S.

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Ford Pro and Xcel Energy are launching the 30×30 initiative. The commercial division within Ford Motor Company is teaming up with the electric provider to deploy 30,000 electric charging ports by 2030. They will be placed in areas served by Xcel Energy with service starting next year in Colorado and Wisconsin. They will then expand over the…

Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules

(AP) — Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States. The air tours have pitted tour operators against visitors frustrated with the noise for decades, but it…

Deadly Shooting At YMCA in Aberdeen, South Dakota

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and another is in jail after a shooting in the parking lot of the YMCA in Aberdeen Wednesday.  Aberdeen Police Capt. Tanner Jondahl said officers were called to the YMCA parking lot at 12:17 p.m. on a report of a shooting where a man was suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers began…

Hundreds of Thousands of Birds To Be Killed To Prevent Spread of Bird Flu in MN, SD & Iowa

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well as in three smaller…

Fargo man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex crimes

FARGO (KWAT-KVRR) – A federal judge in South Dakota has sentenced a Fargo man to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact. Thirty-two-year-old Bryant Elliot DeCoteau was indicted for sexual abuse by a federal grand jury in December of 2022. He pleaded guilty in July. According to court documents, in January of 2018, and continuing through…