The largest tree in the Capitol, a 35ft Colorado Blue Spruce, is decorated by Daughters of the American Revolution of South Dakota and was donated by Bob, Kristin, and Will Rogers of Florence, SD.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins addressed a significant need in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Minnesota acquired veteran catcher Alex Jackson from the Orioles in exchange for Minor ...

WATERTOWN, S.D. –Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS), a division of Sanford Health, has once again earned a place on Newsweek’s America’s Best-In-State Hospitals list for 2026.

A scam poplar during the holiday season involves gift cards. People who purchase gift cards should carefully check the card to make sure there has been no visible tampering with the package or the ...

RAPID CITY, S.D.–Multiple fire crews responded to a structure fire at Reptile Gardens overnight. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active fire in a detached agricultural shelter. Heavy fire and ...

Police and medical personnel were dispatched to the 700-block of South Lake Drive where they found a car upside down in the west ditch with significant front-end damage and all airbags deployed. The ...

ABERDEEN, S.D.–A Watertown man will spend decades in prison after being convicted of sex crimes. Back in May, a jury found 29-year-old Gokoh Frank Brown guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual ...

Sanfilippo Syndrome—often called childhood Alzheimer’s—is a rare, terminal genetic disease that steals a child’s abilities piece by piece. There is currently no cure.

WATERTOWN, S.D.–Two suspects are in custody following a massive credit card scam across I-29, including at Walmart stores in Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Brookings.

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WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–The Watertown City Council gave final approval to the city’s 2026 operating budget at their meeting Wednesday night. City Manager Alan Stager (pictured) says the budget came in ...

Jensen has appointed the Honorable Heidi L. Linngren as presiding judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Judge Linngren replaces the current Seventh Judicial Circuit presiding judge, the Honorable ...