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Feb. 19, 2026

South Dakota Board of Economic Development approves dollars for projects in Madison, Yankton and Toronto

DGR News - South Dakota

Owner: Tanya Ingstad Knudson

DGR News - South Dakota

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

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Feb. 19, 2026

South Dakota mental health nonprofit shuts down over financial problems

Argus Leader - South Dakota

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Argus Leader - South Dakota

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1881
Website	https://www.argusleader.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

South Dakota closet apartment scheme lands California man in federal prison

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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Feb. 20, 2026

University leads charge in bison research, education

Agri-View - Wisconsin

Owner: Lee Enterprises

Agri-View - Wisconsin

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Owned By	Lee Enterprises
Year Founded	1975
Website	https://agupdate.com/agriview/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Wisconsin,
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

Aberdeen clinician leverages brain health breakthroughs to serve South Dakotans

SDPB Radio - South Dakota

Owner: South Dakota Public Broadcasting & American Government

SDPB Radio - South Dakota

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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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Feb. 18, 2026

South Dakota lawmakers are entering day 23

The Dakota News Network - North Dakota

Owner: Paul Bougie

The Dakota News Network - North Dakota

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Owned By	Paul Bougie (Managing Director) through Ag Network
Year Founded	1984
Website	https://dakotanewsnetwork.com/
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Fargo
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Exotic animals auctioned off by Sioux Falls fraudsters

The Dakota Scout - South Dakota

Owner: Jonathan Ellis & Joe Sneve

The Dakota Scout - South Dakota

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Owned By	Jonathan Ellis & Joe Sneve through The Dakota Scout, LLC
Year Founded	2022
Website	www.thedakotascout.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

Road Warriors: Bison men hold off South Dakota State to strengthen Summit lead

Bison Media Zone - North Dakota

Owner: Marcil-Black Family

Bison Media Zone - North Dakota

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Owned By	Marcil-Black Family through Forum Communications Company
Year Founded	2021
Website	www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Fargo
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

Lalley: 'Losing the war on addiction' in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota

Owner: Marcil-Black Family

Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota

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Owned By	Marcil-Black Family through Forum Communications Company
Year Founded	1997
Website	www.siouxfallslive.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

Number of VA loans issued in South Dakota increased by 16.9% from Q4 2024 to Q4 2025

Rushmore State News - South Dakota

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

Rushmore State News - South Dakota

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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

Feb. 19, 2026

Summit League basketball: Bison men hold off South Dakota State to strengthen conference lead

Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota

Owner: Marcil-Black Family

Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota

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Owned By	Marcil-Black Family through Forum Communications Company
Year Founded	1997
Website	www.siouxfallslive.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

South Dakota just approved its largest wind farm ever

Electrek

Owner: Seth Weintraub

Electrek

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Owned By	Seth Weintraub through 925, LLC
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://electrek.co/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

Senator Thune Tours Rapid City Ag-Tech Manufacturer

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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Feb. 18, 2026

VIEWPOINT | Growth incentives matter to Sioux Falls and all of South Dakota

The Dakota Scout - South Dakota

Owner: Jonathan Ellis & Joe Sneve

The Dakota Scout - South Dakota

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Owned By	Jonathan Ellis & Joe Sneve through The Dakota Scout, LLC
Year Founded	2022
Website	www.thedakotascout.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 20, 2026

Making rocks pretty: Family business honors loved ones

The MSU Exponent - Montana

Owner: Montana State University

The Exponent - Montana

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Owned By	Montana State University
Year Founded	1895
Website	www.msuexponent.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	unknown
Publication Location	United States, Montana, Bozeman
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Political Pulse: Democratic Candidate for Governor Dan Ahlers discusses his bid to lead 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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Feb. 19, 2026

Politics: 2026Talks - February 19, 2026

Kiowa County Press - Colorado

Owner: Chris Sorensen

Kiowa County Press - Colorado

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Owned By	Chris Sorensen
Year Founded	1887
Website	kiowacountypress.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Colorado, Eads
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

South Dakota has 1 billionaire, see who they are

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota

Owner: Robert Leighton

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota

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Owned By	Robert Leighton through Leighton Enterprises
Year Founded	2013
Website	www.voiceofalexandria.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Alexandria
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

$90 million TIF District to be considered for new Smithfield plant in Sioux Falls

Go Watertown - South Dakota

Owner: Jeff Warshaw & Michael O. Driscoll

Go Watertown - South Dakota

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Owned By	Jeff Warshaw & Michael O. Driscoll through Connoisseur Media LLC
Year Founded	1950
Website	www.gowatertown.net
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Watertown
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 20, 2026

"ATM jackpotting" theft hits BankWest ATMs in Mitchell

DGR News - South Dakota

Owner: Tanya Ingstad Knudson

DGR News - South Dakota

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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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