SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- An independent movie is taking the nation by storm…exceeding all expectations at the box office. South of Freedom is the story of a former government agent to takes on a personal mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia. A local organization, “Call to Freedom”, works to liberate people from human… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Press Release) – In the wake of a recent explosion at the Onida-based Ringneck Energy ethanol plant, the South Dakota Freedom Caucus (SDFC) raises concerns over the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, which has partnerships with ethanol plants like Ringneck Energy. The SDFC is urgently calling on Governor Kristi Noem to declare a… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(AberdeenInsiders)- Actor and marijuana grower Jim Belushi will appear at the grand opening of the Dakota Herb dispensary later this month in Aberdeen. The shop was the first medical marijuana dispensary to open in Aberdeen. A meet and greet is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 25 at Dakota Herb, 3307 Seventh Ave. S.E.,… Read more »

MELLETTE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday night, landowners in the region held a meeting in Mellette. Moderator of the event was Spink County farmer Ed Fischbach. Fischbach reminds the audience about Navigator’s petition hearing coming up later this month with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. Fischbach reminds everyone that they are not against ethanol. Brown County… Read more »

ONIDA, S.D.(DRGNews)- No one was injured early Sunday afternoon in an explosion and fire at the Ringneck Energy ethanol plant in Onida. Onida Volunteer Fire Department Chief Caleb Shepherd told DRG Media Group that six employees were at work at the time. Shepherd says the Sully County Sheriff’s Office has secured the scene and it… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Joe Heinrich, executive director for Smart Carbon Network offer their take on the issue of CO2 pipelines that could be making their ways through the eastern parts of South Dakota. Heinrich offer his reaction to the Property Right Roundup that was held in Pierre on Thursday. Heinrich address why the pipeline is a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem announced Thursday that South Dakota has received a Presidential Disaster Declaration that allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help South Dakota local governments in the counties of Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Faulk, Grant, Hand, Marshall, Potter, and Roberts, as well as the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- A post shared by popular ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s  called for Mount Rushmore “to be returned to Indigenous people.” On July 4, the company posted about the history of the land, its importance to the Lakota Sioux people, and broken treaties between them and the federal government. In an interview with… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Around 15 counties in South Dakota are on the verge of bankruptcy, with many other counties struggling fiscally.  A legislative task force is meeting and trying to find ways to ease financial burdens on county governments.  The group met last month in Pierre.  Davison County Commissioner John Claggett was in attendance. The topic… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The United States will observe its 250th anniversary in 2026, and Governor Kristi Noem took the first step in planning the celebration on Thursday. Executive Order 2023-11 establishes the “America 250th South Dakota Commission” to “plan, encourage, develop, coordinate and promote observances and activities” in the state honoring the nation’s… Read more »