More than 300 earthquakes have erupted at Washington's Mount Rainier this week, the largest earthquake swarm at the volcano ...

Temporary Protected Status was never meant to last a quarter of a century,' the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

Winner-Colome is the new No. 1 in Class B and Harrisburg and Renner share the top spot in Class A in this week's South Dakota ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in South Dakota rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...

Six area coaches have received 2025 Coach of the Year honors from the South Dakota Cross Country and Track & Field Coaches Association.

Chris Gilman of Sioux Falls took sixth at 200 (69-64-67), followed by Jeremy Sisson of Skaneateles, New York (66-67-69—202), and Parker Klitzke of Omaha, Nebraska (70-70-62—202), and Bennett ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden is reinstating a diesel heavy equipment training program for inmates at the state penitentiary. The program, previously shelved due to funding concerns and prison ...

Editor's Note: This new series "Gimme 5 or 10" is about some of the most memorable athletes (both boys and girls) writer Roger Merriam has covered since arriving at the Watertown Public Opinion ...

A quick cocktail makes the list for South Dakota "Many say this fan-favorite U.S. state beverage is more refreshing and quaffable than beer alone. Others up the ante by plunking in olives or a ...

2025 Public Opinion Spring Athletes of the Week March 7-April 6 — Kameron Hauck, Sioux Valley baseball. April 7-13 — Devon Fischbach, W.I.N. baseball. April 14-20 — Alayna Dettman, Watertown ...

By 7:15 p.m., a tornado was spotted near Lake Alice and Moritz. The Deuel County Sheriff's office confirmed in a Facebook post several tornadoes touched down on June 28 in Deuel County. At ...

Early Friday evening, the Watertown Police Department and Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a two car crash. At around 4:40 p.m. June 27, two cars were involved in a crash at the intersection of ...