Taya Ritterbush crowned Miss South Dakota’s Teen 2025 in Brookings

Miss South Dakota BROOKINGS — Taya Ritterbush, 18, was crowned Miss South Dakota’s Teen on Friday evening in Brookings. For her talent, she sang the Italian art song, “Se Tu M’Ami.” Her community service initiative is “Swimming in Inclusion, Floating in …

South Dakota State rodeo team to send six to nationals

SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — After 10 collegiate competitions, hundreds of hours of practice and more than 5,000 miles traveled, six members of the South Dakota State University Rodeo team have qualified for the 2025 College National …

South Dakota universities joining forces to increase scholarships

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Universities across South Dakota are combining forces to help increase support for student scholarships. 605 Day Funding Futures with Scholarships, a new statewide campaign kicking off on Thursday, is a collaborative initiative …

Measles is in South Dakota. What to know about symptoms:

South Dakota confirmed its first case of measles of 2025 on June 2, in a Meade County adult who had traveled internationally. The case is one of more than 1,000 cases across the country confirmed so far this year. Here's what to know about the disease …

South Dakota universities push for scholarships

First case of measles in 2025 in South Dakota: What to know

South Dakota reports first measles case of 2025, linked to international travel. Potential measles exposures occurred at two urgent care waiting rooms in Rapid City and Sturgis, South Dakota. Measles is highly contagious, and vaccination is the best …

Amid National Outbreak, South Dakota Reports Its First Measles Case Of The Year

As a national outbreak of measles continues, South Dakota has detected its first case of the year. The state Department of Health said Monday in a news release that the infected person is a Meade County adult who “visited several public locations.” The …

South Dakota track and field top-10 leaderboard for season's end 2025

South Dakota track and field leaders Top-10 for all classes combined, as reported to athletic.net database. Athletes listed by ranking, year, school and date mark was attained. R — new all-time state record T — new all-time state top-10 mark 100 Meters 1. …

Manslaughter trial begins in fatal South Dakota farm equipment crash

KENNEBEC, S.D. — Jury selection and opening statements took place Monday for the second-degree manslaughter trial of 32-year-old Jan Bothma, a South African national accused of causing a fatal crash last year while operating farm equipment. From a larger …

South Dakota Confirms First Measles Case of 2025

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year in an adult from Meade County who became infected after traveling internationally. According to the state Department of Health, the individual visited …