Five seasons ago, the Flyers were at the bottom of the ladder in Class B. On Saturday night, they ascended to the summit of South Dakota high school hoops, writes Landon Dierks.

Firefighters working two large wildland fires in the Black Hills made good progress in containing the fires on Friday, but continued hot, dry, and windy conditions continue to be a concern. At the ...

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Shown here is the city's water tank and pump house on Thursday, March 27, 2025, south of Mitchell, where a new water distribution maintainence building is planned to be completed in 2026.

Another 40 paraprofessionals could be accepted into South Dakota’s teacher apprenticeship program, which is meant to reduce the teaching shortage across the state. The  program, started in 2023, ...

The state Investment Council manages nearly $21 billion worth of total assets that fund the retirement system for public ...

I thought my heart fell out,” said Hayes’ teammate Rylee Rosenquist. "I mean, I got chills. ... Just for her to go out there and have the confidence to shoot that ball, that's her game.” ...

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With its 22nd consecutive victory, Freeman won its first boys basketball state title since 1975 on Saturday night.

If the Freeman Flyers were supposed to be rattled at halftime of Saturday night’s Class B boys basketball state championship game, they didn’t get the memo, writes Landon Dierks.

Honestly, we're just not ready to be done,” the senior said. “We're having so much fun here, and just proving to people every day that we're supposed to be here and that we're meant for this." ...