South Dakota
Dakota Sky Stone sells authentic and ethically sourced jewelry
RAPID CITY, S.D. — In 1971, Annie Tice-Poseley’s grandmother Ginny opened Ginny’s House of Turquoise in Rapid City after falling in love with the artistry of turquoise jewelry. Over 50 years and three generations later, the family is still mining, creating, designing and selling authentic and ethically sourced jewelry.
“We’ve created a design house in Wall where we work with all of our mines. So we bring in all of our turquoise, we do all the design layout. So all the pieces that you see, we lay out all the stones and then send them to our artists. We work with about 280 different artists throughout the southwest: Navajo, Hopi and Zuni,” Tice-Poseley said.
Working with tribal artists is an important component of the business, as the federal
Indian Arts and Crafts Act
prohibits art and craft products from being fraudulently displayed, offered for sale or sold as American Indian, Indian, Alaska Native, Native American, or the product of a particular Indian tribe.
According to the Department of the Interior,
fraudulent Indian arts and crafts compete with pieces, harming the “economic and cultural livelihood of Indian artists, craftspeople, and tribes.”
Tice-Poseley is the third generation to take over the business, now known as Dakota Sky Stone. They have shops in Wall and Deadwood, South Dakota, and also sell online. The business recently displayed its goods at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City. Tice-Poseley works closely with her brother, Clinton Tice, who has found his passion in helping create the jewelry they sell.
“I have a big passion for stone, so I do a lot of the lapidary cabochoning, which is when you shape the actual stone,” he said. “So we’ll get turquoise and just in its raw form, and cut it, shape it … work a lot with it. And my dad’s a really good silversmith too. He’s done a lot of silversmithing, and I’m kind of more of an apprentice to it.”
Emily Beal / Agweek
Turquoise jewelry rose to popularity in the 1970s, but tapered off over the following decades. However, Dakota Sky Stone is seeing another wave of popularity hit.
“Now, especially in the last handful of years, the western style has really caught on. I keep seeing the growth …and it’s exciting, because people are wanting quality. Before they would pick a little piece here and there, the costume jewelry really came out, like 10 years ago, and I thought that was going to maybe kill the market,” Tice-Poseley said.
Dakota Sky Stone also had their turquoise displayed for millions of people to see when country music star Lainey Wilson wore some of their pieces during her Country Music Association Awards performance. Wilson also wore Dakota Sky Stone’s turquoise during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Halftime show and while she attended the
Grammy awards.
Emily grew up on a corn, soybean and wheat farm in southern Ohio where her family also raises goats. After graduating from The Ohio State University, she moved to Fargo, North Dakota to pursue a career in ag journalism with Agweek. She enjoys reporting on livestock and local agricultural businesses.
South Dakota
SD Lottery Millionaire for Life winning numbers for Feb. 26, 2026
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Feb. 26, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
03-14-22-50-57, Bonus: 04
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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South Dakota
SNAP soda ban headed to desk of South Dakota governor, who’s concerned about costs
State Sen. Sydney Davis, R-Burbank, speaks in the South Dakota Senate at the Capitol in Pierre on Feb. 10, 2026. Davis is sponsoring a bill that would ban the use of SNAP benefits for soda purchases. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
By: John Hult
PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – The question of whether South Dakota moves to ban the use of government food assistance for sugary drinks is in the hands of Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden, who has signaled his opposition to the bill all through the 2026 legislative session.
The state Senate voted 27-6 on Wednesday to endorse House Bill 1056, after the House passed it earlier 58-11. Assuming the same levels of support, both margins are wide enough to overcome a Rhoden veto, should he choose to issue one.
The bill directs the Department of Social Services to ask for a federal waiver to allow the state to bar the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for the purchase of soft drinks.
SNAP is a federal program, managed by the state, through which people with low incomes get a monthly allowance for food through a debit-like card that can be used at most stores to buy nearly any consumable grocery item save alcohol and prepared foods.
Representatives from Rhoden’s office testified against the bill in House and Senate committees, arguing that the administrative costs would be too high. A fiscal note attached to the bill between its passage in the House and its appearance on the Senate’s Wednesday calendar estimated that implementation would cost $310,000 through the first two years. Those costs would come from hiring an extra employee and contracting for software to track sales, file reports and help retailers determine which drinks are banned.
Backers see long-term savings to the state, though. A high percentage of SNAP recipients are also on Medicaid, a taxpayer-funded health insurance program open to disabled and income-eligible people.
On Wednesday, Burbank Republican Sen. Sydney Davis noted the connection between excess soda consumption and health problems like obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. Medicaid dental costs alone add up $51 million a year, she said.
Mitchell Republican Sen. Paul Miskimins, a retired dentist, told the body he once counted 32 cavities and seven abscesses in the mouths of 2-year-old twin boys who were covered by Medicaid.
He attributed the tooth decay to sugary beverages.
“I don’t know if that first visit was more traumatic on the boys or on my dental staff and myself,” said Miskimins.
Tamara Grove, R-Lower Brule, was the lone senator to speak in opposition on the Senate floor. She argued that some stores might stop accepting SNAP payments due to the administrative burden of sorting barred products from the rest of their inventories, and pointed out that the bill wouldn’t do a thing to prevent SNAP recipients from loading up on sugary foods like ice cream or snack cakes.
“It gives this look as if there’s going to be this big, huge change in the way that people buy products, but it’s really not going to be,” Grove said.
Some surrounding states, including Nebraska, have moved to ask for a waiver to ban soda sales through SNAP. Such waivers are now an option, as President Donald Trump’s administration is willing to consider granting them. Former President Joe Biden’s administration was not.
Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, the South Dakota bill’s prime sponsor, got a letter last week from Trump administration officials expressing support for her proposal.
In response, Rhoden spokeswoman Josie Harms told South Dakota Searchlight that the governor “has always been supportive of the Trump Administration’s efforts to Make America Healthy Again,” using a reference to the policy agenda branding used by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“We have met directly with his Administration on this issue, and at no point has our opposition been directed at President Trump or his efforts to reform SNAP,” Harms said. “Our focus has always been on ensuring the implementation of SNAP reform works effectively for our state.”
Harms said Wednesday that Rhoden would answer questions about the bill at a Thursday press conference.
South Dakota
SD Lottery Powerball, Lotto America winning numbers for Feb. 25, 2026
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Feb. 25, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
50-52-54-56-64, Powerball: 23, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
31-32-41-48-51, Star Ball: 06, ASB: 04
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Dakota Cash numbers from Feb. 25 drawing
01-06-21-26-35
Check Dakota Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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