This week, three local teens embark for the chance of a lifetime.

Jamee Kattner of Huron was crowned Miss South Dakota 2025, and Taya Ritterbush of Hot Springs was crowned Miss South Dakota's Teen 2025.

When Olivia Halsey walked across the stage on May 17 to receive her J.D. from the William H. Bowen School of Law, it marked the completion of a long-held dream. Just weeks earlier, she walked across ...

Cheslie Kryst, who was crowned Thursday night, Kaliegh Garris, Nia Franklin, have been named Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss America, respectively. Both Kryst and Garris received props on social ...

contestants' ability to present themselves in interviews, their talent performances, their fitness level and their grace and poise in evening wear. The Miss South Dakota Teen competition has seven ...

Each contestant got the chance to introduce herself and talk about her “Beauty with a Purpose” project. These initiatives focus on solving real problems and promoting meaningful change, which is a ...

Port Washington’s Louis Simon, 12, was troubled by the environmental effects of single-use plastics, so he took action by fostering an eco-friendly movement in his hometown. “I wanted to ...

One of the three escapees is the teenager who pleaded guilty in the shooting of Washington Commanders running ... house hasn’t been disclosed. The teen escapee who was caught will be charged ...

If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it; — doubles as a plea to hit the brakes. Hughes apprehends a truth most makers of teen movies ignore: not everyone hates ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Here are the results of Episode 17. The guitar-wielding duo of Slater and Thunderstorm failed to earn enough votes to make it into the Top 3.