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January 1, 2026

Rapid City Sales Tax Hits Record High in October

News Center 1 - South Dakota

Owner: Jim Simpson

KNBN - South Dakota

Owned By	Jim Simpson through Rapid Broadcasting Company
Year Founded	1996
Website	www.newscenter1.tv
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
Owner Country	United States

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January 1, 2026

2025 ND weather recap: record tornadoes, first EF5 in US in 12 years & overall active pattern

KFYR TV - North Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KFYR TV - North Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	https://www.kfyrtv.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Bismarck
Owner Country	United States

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January 1, 2026

South Dakota completes initiative replacing PFAS foam with soy-based alternative

Rushmore State News - South Dakota

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

Rushmore State News - South Dakota

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://rushmorestatenews.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

December 31, 2025

South Dakota confirms its first two deaths of the 2025-2026 flu season

KTIV - Iowa

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KTIV

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.ktiv.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Sioux City
Owner Country	United States

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Dessert staples listed for sale in downtown Sioux Falls

Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1887
Website	https://thepublicopinion.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Watertown
Owner Country	United States

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January 1, 2026

‘Not giving up:’ South Dakota Cowgirl Loses Horse to EHV-1

Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota

Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family

Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota

Neutral

Owned By	Ogden-Nutting Family through Ogden Newspapers
Year Founded	1963
Website	www.tsln.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Belle Fourche
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

Blizzards in South Dakota

The Special - South Dakota

Owner: New Century Press, Inc.

The Special - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	New Century Press, Inc. (Lisa Miller, COO)
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	thespecialonline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Salem
Owner Country	United States

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14,448 acres. 162 landowners. $4.5 million invested in habitat in South Dakota

DGR News

Owner: Tanya Ingstad Knudson

DRG News

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Owned By	Tanya Ingstad Knudson through James River Broadcasting & Dakota Radio Group
Year Founded	1985
Website	https://drgnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Pierre
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

Discover South Dakota’s must-visit zoos

The Dickinson Press - North Dakota

Owner: Marcil-Black Family

The Dickinson Press - North Dakota

Neutral

Owned By	Marcil-Black Family through Forum Communications Company
Year Founded	1883
Website	https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Dickinson
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

Food 2050 Visionaries: Lak̇óta Food as Medicine in South Dakota

Food Tank - Maryland

Owner: Food Tank: The Food Think Tank

Food Tank - Maryland

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Owned By	Food Tank: The Food Think Tank (Non-profit, Danielle Nierenberg Co-founder & President, Bernard Pollack Co-founder & Board Chairman)
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://foodtank.com/
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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December 30, 2025

South Dakota Secures $189.4M Federal Award for Rural Health Transformation in FY 2026, Rhoden Says

KMIT - South Dakota

Owner: Saga Communications Inc.

KMIT - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Saga Communications Inc. (Towerview LLC led by Daniel Tisch owns 19%) through Mitchell Radio Group
Year Founded	1975
Website	kmit.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Mitchell
Owner Country	United States

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South Dakota gets almost $190-million in federal money to improve, strengthen rural healthcare

DGR News

Owner: Tanya Ingstad Knudson

DRG News

Neutral

Owned By	Tanya Ingstad Knudson through James River Broadcasting & Dakota Radio Group
Year Founded	1985
Website	https://drgnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Pierre
Owner Country	United States

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December 30, 2025

South Dakota secures $189.4 Million to modernize rural healthcare systems

KOTA Territory News - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KOTA Territory News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1955
Website	https://www.kotatv.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Kota
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

100 deer could be hunted within Rapid City limits starting January

KOTA Territory News - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KOTA Territory News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1955
Website	https://www.kotatv.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Kota
Owner Country	United States

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December 30, 2025

Rapid City receives nearly $5 million EPA grant for solid waste upgrades

South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Owner: South Dakota Public Broadcasting & American Government

SDPB Radio - South Dakota

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	South Dakota Public Broadcasting & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1922
Website	https://listen.sdpb.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Vermillion
Owner Country	United States

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South Dakota Secures $189.4 Million for Rural Health Transformation

KOTA - South Dakota

Owner: Doyle & Carolyn Becker

KOTA - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Doyle & Carolyn Becker through Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC
Year Founded	1936
Website	www.kotaradio.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
Owner Country	United States

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December 30, 2025

YMCA of Rapid City to become YMCA of the Black Hills on Jan. 1

KOTA Territory News - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KOTA Territory News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1955
Website	https://www.kotatv.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Kota
Owner Country	United States

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December 30, 2025

Federal government awards $189 million to South Dakota from new rural health fund

Amazing Madison - South Dakota

Owner: Bob Proffitt

Amazing Madison - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Bob Proffitt through Alpha Media LLC
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.amazingmadison.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Madison
Owner Country	United States

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December 30, 2025

DOT: Anticipate Traffic Delays, Lane Closures Around I-29/41st Street Bridge in Sioux Falls

Brookings Radio - South Dakota

Owner: Bob Proffitt

Brookings Radio - South Dakota

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Owned By	Bob Proffitt through Alpha Media LLC
Year Founded	1955
Website	www.brookingsradio.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Brookings
Owner Country	United States

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January 2, 2026

Avera Medical Minute: winter workout ideas to improve health and fitness

Dakota News Now - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Dakota News Now - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1960
Website	https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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