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South Dakota Sees Steady Game License Demand, Rise in Out‑of‑State Hunters

KOTA - South Dakota

Owner: Doyle & Carolyn Becker

KOTA - South Dakota

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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Bill Would Require Licenses for Hunting, Fishing Guides in South Dakota

KOTA - South Dakota

Owner: Doyle & Carolyn Becker

KOTA - South Dakota

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

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January 5, 2026

Small local farms growing stronger roots in South Dakota

South Dakota News Watch

Owner: South Dakota News Watch

South Dakota News Watch

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Owned By	South Dakota News Watch (Non-profit, Carson Walker CEO)
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://www.sdnewswatch.org/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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January 5, 2026

Local bar celebrates National Trivia Day in Rapid City

News Center 1 - South Dakota

Owner: Jim Simpson

KNBN - South Dakota

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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 5, 2026

Iowa weather: Reviewing records, extremes, and more from 2025

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Owner: Hearst Family

KCCI 8 - Iowa

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Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1955
Website	www.kcci.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Buffalo hunt in South Dakota ends with grilled steaks — outdoors report

The Herald Times Reporter - Wisconsin

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

The Herald Times Reporter - Wisconsin

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Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1850
Website	htrnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Wisconsin, Manitowoc
Owner Country	United States

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January 4, 2026

First Alert forecast: record temps for some in Western South Dakota

KOTA Territory News - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KOTA Territory News

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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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January 4, 2026

Restaurants outside downtown Sioux Falls face slow month without Burger Battle

Dakota News Now - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Dakota News Now - South Dakota

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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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January 4, 2026

UND depth shines in fending off South Dakota State in OT

Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota

Owner: Marcil-Black Family

Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota

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Owned By	Marcil-Black Family through Forum Communications Company
Year Founded	1879
Website	https://www.grandforksherald.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Grand Forks
Owner Country	United States

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Wild Side: Learning to weather the weather

The Gazette - Iowa

Owner: Folience Employees

The Gazette - Iowa

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Owned By	Folience Employees through Gazette Communications
Year Founded	1883
Website	www.thegazette.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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January 3, 2026

Climate change gives Las Vegas bird count new meaning

Las Vegas Review Journal - Nevada

Owner: Adelson Family

Las Vegas Review Journal - Nevada

Right-wing

Owned By	Adelson Family through News & Media Capital Group LLC
Year Founded	1909
Website	www.reviewjournal.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Nevada, Las Vegas
Owner Country	United States

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January 2, 2026

NFIB launches online voting hub for South Dakota small business owners

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

January 4, 2026

History making Pine Ridge author calls Native Americans original environmental engineers

Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television

Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1976
Website	https://www.blackhillsfox.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
Owner Country	United States

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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

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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

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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January 5, 2026

Illinois Winter: How Much Road Salt The State Uses Each Year

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

Owner: Townsquare Media

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

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Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.1520theticket.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Rochester
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

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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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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

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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

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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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