Trump says he'll honor ‘heroic’ lifeguard who saved boy in Santa Cruz

Trump says he'll honor the "heroic" 16-year-old life guard who saved a boy after he became engulfed in rough seas in Santa ...
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SD runoff voters talk decision-making, party switching, ‘the lesser of two evils’

Lucy Burdick didn’t really vote in favor of anybody in Tuesday’s runoff election for the South Dakota Republican Party’s nomination for governor. She voted against somebody. “Today we have two choices ...

Hall of Fame umpires to be honored at state amateur tourney, banquet

Brad Tucker of Rapid City is being inducted into the South Dakota Baseball Umpires Association Hall of Fame in 2026 along ...
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South Dakota Republicans go to polls in 1st runoff

Gov. Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden meet for the last time today as they aim to capture the votes of Republicans in South Dakota. Who emerges victorious will depend on whether voters choose to support ...
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Leadership, services to remain unchanged, First PREMIER Bank says

Ownership of First PREMIER Bank and Premier Bankcard will transfer to the Denny Sanford Foundation following the founder's death. The leadership and operations of both financial institutions are ...

Sioux Falls Police identify elderly couple in apparent murder-suicide

Sioux Falls Police identified Sandrau Swier and Thomas Swier as the lives lost in an apparent murder-suicide Saturday. The ...
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SD Lottery Millionaire for Life winning numbers for July 26, 2026

Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer. Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the ...

Let's Talk Business: EmBe Downtown to end aquatics program

Let’s Talk Business is the Argus Leader’s regular snippet of news about the latest openings, expansions or closings across ...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand visits Sanborn for campaign

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand campaigned in northwest Iowa Tuesday, July 21. The stops were part of his second ...
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NWS says severe weather risk Sunday night now 'fairly low'

Early evening Saturday, July 25, 2026, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for roughly half the state of South Dakota, including Sioux Falls and surrounding southeastern ...
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Sioux Falls Police investigate incident tied to 2 deaths Saturday

Authorities are investigating an incident that's ended in the death of two people in Sioux Falls, according to a press release sent out at about 3:40 p.m. Saturday, July 25, from the Sioux Falls ...
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90 mph winds cause 'significant' damage throughout Sioux Empire

A storm system that knocked out power for thousands in Sioux Falls produced straight-line winds upward of 90 mph on Saturday, July 25. More severe weather is still possible the evening of July 26. The ...