We're just about ready to get underway with the South Dakota High School football season, as we'll see action as soon as this weekend in certain classes. On Friday Night, we will see action across the state in all three classes of 9-man football, with the season opener for 11-man coming in just over a week.

The Sioux Falls Marathon is this Sunday (August 25) beginning and ending at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls Sports Authority continues to do an outstanding job organizing this showcase event which is expected to see more than 2,000 participants on race day. According to the latest...

Did you see the forecast for this weekend? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we will enjoy temps in the upper 80's and lower 90's. With the end of the golf season coming rapidly, golf courses will be calling you for a few rounds at area South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa courses.

Leave it to the Minnesota Vikings to find themselves on the wrong side of history. Again. Following Minnesota's first preseason game on August 10, the team's rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy complained of some knee soreness that would eventually lead to a season-ending surgery. Before that, McCarthy did excite fans with...

Jeff Fylling has been the voice of Augustana Viking athletics for over 41 years. He got his first start on the air with the Vikings back on August 30th, 1974. On Monday, news broke that the longtime play-by-play broadcaster would be taking a year off while battling a health issue.

Few things define a culture in the way its food does, and the United States is no different. Whether it's regional food traditions like collard greens and cornbread or the country's allegiance to boxed macaroni and cheese, the U.S. is a place of seemingly endless gastronomic choices and Indigenous and immigrant influences. However, some foods are practically impossible to find stateside, and that's because they've landed on the banned food list.

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken and a Sioux Falls teenager are getting major national attention on a popular national morning show. Some Sioux Falls residents might have noticed some graffiti on some city bike trails. Normally, that would be cause for concern or punishment. But instead, Mayor TenHaken took a compassionate approach to this situation. This is why his kindness is featured on a segment called Beg-Knows America on CBS Mornings.

We South Dakotans like to gamble, and we love our casinos. I mean we're not Las Vegas-type gamblers, but on occasion, some of us here in the Rushmore State are known for upping the ante, letting it ride, and telling the dealer that daddy needs a new pair of shoes.

A South Dakota fire department performed an incredible rescue mission late last week. The Rapid City Fire Department did an unusual rescue that has been gaining a lot of social media attention. The fire rescue crew was able to save a distressed mule deer fawn and reunite the young animal with its mother.

Travel around the state of Minnesota and you will discover several memorable sites. From the many lakes and clear running streams to iconic buildings, monuments, and statues. You can be quite a distance away and still identify these landmarks easily. But, would you be able to name them from above?

Some Minnesota and Iowa residents might not be feeling the greatest after eating cucumber. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising Minnesotans and Iowans to stay away from cucumbers. Cucumbers from growers in Florida are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Infections are spreading across 31 states...

Congratulations to Zack Lucas for his big win! Last Thursday (August 15th), the 8-year-old Iowan was named a champion in one of the Iowa State Fair's annual pie-eating contests!. Last week, KCCI posted a hilarious video of Zack Lucas after his big win at the Iowa State Fair, and the...

Authorities in a small South Dakota town are on a mission to find hateful criminals who are vandalizing the city. Police at the Hanson County Sheriff's Office in Alexandria, South Dakota need the public's help searching for criminals actively vandalizing the town of Alexandria. In a Facebook post from the...

Thousands of pounds of Chicken Nuggets have been recalled in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and across the nation. Perdue Farms has issued a significant recall of approximately 160,000 pounds of chicken nuggets due to potential metal contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has classified this as a Class I...

DENVER -- — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton isn't ready to name rookie quarterback Bo Nix his starter just yet. It sure seems it's just a matter of time, though. “Well listen, he's played well. I'm not announcing any starting quarterback tonight," Payton said after Nix made another strong case for the gig when he led Denver to scores on both of his drives in his first NFL start, a 27-2 win over the Green Bay Packers backups on Sunday night.

Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox. one of the most famous icons associated with Northern Minnesota. But I always think of the two statues that are located in Bemidji. I don't usually think of the others that are in different places, but all in Northern Minnesota. And I certainly didn't realize that there are 6 stops that you can make on a "Paul Bunyan Road Trip".

There's been a lot of talk of green in the skies over the Tri-State area so far in 2024, with the Northern Lights on full display numerous times. But things above us will be taking a turn to the blue for a short time this week. As we welcome the...

Minnesota is a unique state. It has lakes, rivers, ancient mountains, cliffs, and caves. There always seems to be someplace 'new' to explore if you like being outside or inside if you are into caves. I just learned today that there is a pretty big cave lurking under part of Minneapolis, and when it was discovered it was kept a secret for years!

Minnesotans are in for a treat next week, and it will give you something to celebrate on a Monday! The next full moon is coming up on Monday, and it's not a normal full moon, in fact, it is a rare type of full moon. It's called a Supermoon Blue Moon, and Minnesotans will be able to enjoy it Monday night, as long as we have clear skies.