History

Years before his most famous speech, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Sioux Falls in 1961, sharing his vision for civil rights and equality in South Dakota.

On December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, the U.S. 7th Cavalry killed approximately 300 Lakota Sioux men, women, and children in what became known as the Wounded Knee Massacre.

From blacksmiths to Scandinavian roots—South Dakota's most common last names reveal rich cultural and family name histories.

In the early hours of June 10, the calm turned to chaos as floodwaters tore through homes, leaving heartbreak in their wake.

Before 1955, part of present-day Sioux Falls was its own town, South Sioux Falls. Learn how this short-lived industrial suburb came to be, and why it merged with the city.

Picture a summer in 1936, where the heat felt like a furnace and dust storms swept through South Dakota like angry ghosts.

Discover the rich history and quiet beauty of Sioux Falls’ cemeteries. From towering trees to timeless tombstones, these 11 burial grounds reveal the stories of the people who built the city.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference continues to be among the strongest conferences in all of FCS College Football.

The Minnesota Twins are second only to the Cleveland Guardians in total AL Central Divisional Titles since the Central took shape back in 1995.

The largest crowd in the history of the state celebrated mass in an Iowa field.