Since 1974, the South Dakota Hall of Fame has celebrated South Dakota's legends and trailblazers who embody our state's innovative spirit and high achievement. 

Dr. Richard "Rick" Holm (1949-2020), a 2016 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, spent nearly four decades practicing internal medicine in Brookings and became known across the region as the Prairie Doc.

Dr. Milton Mutch, a 2014 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, has devoted four decades to women and their families in Sioux Falls.

The Class of 2026 acceptance speeches are now available to watch online.

The South Dakota Hall of Fame extends its deepest condolences to the family of 2014 Inductee Richard Adee, who passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026, at the age of 90.

Dr. Loren Tschetter is a 2015 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee who opened his practice of internal medicine, hematology, and oncology in Sioux Falls in 1974.

On Sunday, September 20, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Dignity of Earth & Sky.

Across nearly two decades as President and CEO of Make-A-Wish South Dakota, and in the many years of community service that followed, Mary Olinger has built a life defined by what she has been able to give to others.

The South Dakota Hall of Fame extends its deepest condolences to the family of 2014 Inductee Richard Adee, who passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026, at the age of 90.

MarketBeat provided $85,000 in philanthropic support during the third quarter of 2026

Matt Paulson could have started MarketBeat anywhere. But he chose South Dakota.

"We had never met Petereit before our first consultation. No matter. It took maybe two minutes before he had gained our complete trust," columnist Terry Woster writes.

Ahead of the Class of 2026 Honors Ceremony, Dakota News Now’s Jim Berman sat down with past South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductees.

One priority of the South Dakota Hall of Fame is teaching children that they can achieve success in their home state.

One priority of the South Dakota Hall of Fame is teaching children that they can achieve success in their home state.

10 people with backgrounds in health, philanthropy, arts, business, agriculture and more will be honored in the annual ceremony Sept. 11-12 in Chamberlain and Oacoma.