Columbia News

An appeals court on Friday refused to reinstate the Oglala Sioux Tribe's lawsuit that sought to prevent the federal government from transferring thousands of acres of land along the Missouri River to the state.

As we all know, the bank credit card business is an important part of our city and state's economy.

Governor Mike Rounds says South Dakota's top spot in a new ranking of state tax systems' costs for small businesses and entrepreneurs is not a surprise.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has told the Canadian developer of a planned uranium mine in southwest South Dakota that it must fix several deficiencies in its application or the proposal will be rejected.

It may have come down a little but flooding woes continue on the James River. Farmers in the Columbia area are facing multiple problems with the high water.

The snow is long gone but it is still a fight for people along the James River as it continues to flood anything in its way.

Even if the water is starting to drop in Brown County, there's still a lot of damage left behind.

This past weekend, dozens of aging veterans from KELOLAND got to see the memorial for the first time in their lives.

High school seniors from Tea and Rapid City are among 141 in the nation to be named 2009 Presidential Scholars.

A South Dakota student is one of the top twelve finalists in the 2009 National Finals of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest.

Flood waters from the James River are well above flood stage, and a rainy forecast means the water could completely surround the town of Columbia.

The James River is still sitting at record stages in Columbia and could be for a while.

Posted by: Joel Rosenthal - 04/24/2009 9:10 PM News reports in the last few days have gently picked up the pace of political speculation about the top of the ticket races in 2010.

Water about 6 inches deep was flowing across the James River bridge on state Highway 10 west of Houghton on Friday as workers laid sandbags along part of the bridge's deck.

The James River is still on the rise in Brown County. It's already causing headaches for people there.

Flooding concerns are intensifying in Brown County. The James River is on the rise.

Wet fields forcing are some farmers to adjust their spring planting plans. When farmers can't get in their fields, everything else gets pushed back as well, said Mark Rosenberg, Spink County Extension educator.

A Mission couple, Tom and Christina Yellow Boy, has claimed a $200,000 prize from Saturday night's Powerball drawing.

Barring significant rain, Brown County officials don't expect any major flooding in the days to come.

The 2010 Census is still nearly a year away, but U.S. Census Bureau officials are already trying to ensure the count in South Dakota will be accurate.