South Dakota Supreme Court Denies Request To Change Birth Certificate Gender
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The South Dakota Supreme Court is denying a transgender woman’s request to change her birth certificate. Sigrid Nielsen filed a lawsuit to amend her birth certificate in September 2024. A lower court denied
Lawmakers Consider Bill To Make Data Centers Cover Utilities Costs
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota lawmakers are considering a House bill to force data centers to cover utility costs. The bill would allow the Public Utilities Commission to determine actual costs incurred from the data centers that
Senate Considers Making Coaches Mandatory Reporters
(Pierre, SD) — A bill in the state Senate would make coaches mandatory reporters of child abuse. The Senate is expected to debate the bill on Monday. It would force coaches to notify authorities of any instance
Former Governor Kristi Noem Out As Department Of Homeland Security Secretary
(Washington, DC) — Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is out as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. In a post on social media, President Trump says he is replacing Noem with U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin
Bismarck Man Facing New CSAM Charges
(Bismarck, ND) — A man who pleaded guilty to drug and gun charges is now facing a child sex abuse charge, too. Matthew Kramer pleaded guilty to five felonies on Thursday. The 33-year-old man was arrested on
On-Again, Off-Again School Cell Phone Ban Officially Fails
(Pierre, SD) — A school cell phone ban is officially dead after a House vote on Thursday. The bill was voted down twice by a one-vote margin in a committee hearing on Monday but smoked out on
Koenen Named Summit League Women’s Basketball Scholar of the Championship
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Junior forward Avery Koenen has been named the 2026 Summit League Women’s Basketball Scholar of the Championship, the league office announced on Thursday. Koenen boasts a 4.0 grade-point average in physical education. She
No. 2/3 North Dakota hosts Omaha in Frozen Faceoff Quarterfinals
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – No. 2/3 North Dakota begins the postseason this weekend with the Frozen Faceoff Quarterfinals against Omaha in a best-of-three series beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand
Abram Wiebe claims HCA National Defenseman of the Month honors for February
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Junior defenseman Abram Wiebe earned yet another accolade on Thursday afternoon, as he earned the nation’s top defenseman honors for the month of February by the Hockey Commissioner’s Association. He is the second
Dylan James named to inaugural NCHC Academic All-Conference Team
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senior forward Dylan James was one of nine players selected to the inaugural NCHC Academic All-Conference Team on Thursday, as announced by the league office. The new NCHC Academic All-Conference Team consists of nine