SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Dry conditions in South Dakota are worrying everyone from farmers and ranchers to fireworks dealers. Extension Service crops specialist Larry Wagner in Sioux Falls tells the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan that South Dakota isn’t facing drought like some states, but crops will suffer if the region doesn’t get...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A government study of youth behavior finds that South Dakota teenagers often bully others, forget to buckle up in the car and don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. South Dakota finished last in those areas in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey coordinated by the state Health Department and the...

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) – Calista Kirby of Brookings has been crowned Miss South Dakota. The 23-year-old will represent the state at the Miss America pageant in January. Kirby performed a tumbling routine for her talent portion at the pageant in Hot Springs on Saturday. Her platform is “Stay Well, Get Well, American Cancer...

HURON, S.D. (AP) – Tickets for concerts and other grandstand events at the 2012 South Dakota State Fair go on sale Monday. The entertainment begins Wednesday, Aug. 29 and Thursday, Aug. 30 with championship bull riding. Charley Pride with Williams and Ree performs Friday, Aug. 31, followed by Steve Miller Band on Saturday, Sept....