Highly concentrated—and, by extension, less economically competitive—hospital markets are ubiquitous across the country and the norm in rural states Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota, accordin | ...

Sanford Hospital’s new pre-admissions unit includes 15 private rooms and helps patients from smaller hospitals across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana access care more quickly.

The Iowa Lakes baseball team is playing for Carter Johnson, who died in a bus crash that injured many teammates. Johnson was ...

South Dakota lawmakers approved a $7.5 billion state budget Thursday, up 2.4% from last year, including funding increases for ...

Avera St. Luke's Hospital earned a spot on Newsweek's 2026 list of the world's best hospitals for the first time.

“Employees carry out our mission every day,” Dan Bjerknes said. “That is not easy; yet day after day they continue to serve.” ...

The Peace Garden State has a 27.7% shorter average distance to travel to healthcare facilities than Wyoming, even though North Dakota still ranks third for the longest average distance with ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed HB 1043 into law Feb. 25, a bill aimed at supporting rural healthcare recruitment. The measure appropriates funds to reimburse healthcare professionals who have ...

CMS’ $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program expedited South Dakota’s plan to join the PA licensure compact, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates.  The federal rural ...

North Dakota’s dogs are something of a social media sensation for the Highway Patrol. Beau’s name was picked in a Facebook vote. Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, ...

Florida reported 8 new measles cases, bringing the total to 132. Collier County's outbreak added more cases but two were in ...