South Dakota

LIFESTYLE 1 day ago

Meet the American who inspired American Legion Baseball, John Griffith, WWI vet and sports pioneer

John L. Griffith was an early 20th-century college sports administrator whose call to action inspired the creation of American Legion Baseball in 1925.

LIFESTYLE August 17

Harley-Davidson CEO compares himself to 'Taliban' in effort to remake motorcycle brand

Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz compared himself to the Taliban in a 2020 speech, saying he's "trying to redefine" capitalism. Some longtime riders are now abandoning the company.

LIFESTYLE August 9

Meet the American who founded the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, 'put the brotherhood in motorcycles'

J.C. "Pappy" Hoel founded the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in 1938. It's the world's most successful motorcycle rally, drawing 500,000+ annually to remote South Dakota.

LIFESTYLE August 7

Harley-Davidson faces 'woke' accusations from Sturgis bikers: 'Breaks my heart'

Harley-Davidson is facing a Bud Light-level backlash at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, the world's largest gathering of bikers, over concerns the company has gone woke.

Food-Drink June 16

South Dakota bar snack chislic, rooted in pioneer tradition, enjoys modern American makeover

Chislic is a South Dakota bar-food tradition brought by Russian-German immigrants in the 1870s. The local delicacy is generating headlines today with a modern multicultural makeover.

South Dakota June 5

Rural South Dakota voters reject proposal to require hand-counting of ballots

Voters in South Dakota's rural Gregory, Haakon and Tripp counties have rejected proposals to require that ballots be hand-counted in future elections.

South Dakota June 2

3 South Dakota counties to vote on returning to ballot tabulation by hand

Three rural South Dakota counties are set to vote Tuesday on whether they will return to counting ballots by hand, an initiative based on concerns stemming from machine tabulation.

Homicide May 29

Victims, possible motive identified in South Dakota triple murder allegedly committed by former mayor

Three men allegedly killed by a former mayor in a Memorial Day shooting in South Dakota have been identified, as well as a possible motive.

Homicide May 28

Former South Dakota mayor charged in triple murder

A 64-year-old man from a small town in South Dakota he once represented as mayor has been charged in a triple murder, the state's attorney general announced.

ELECTIONS May 12

Trump Veepstakes: The pros and cons of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem

Part one of Fox News Digital's series on Donald Trump's VP search focuses on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who has faced controversy but widely appeals to the conservative base.