Arielle Zionts
KHN ReporterArielle Zionts, Rural Health Care Correspondent, is based in South Dakota. She primarily covers South Dakota and its neighboring states and tribal nations.
Arielle previously worked at South Dakota Public Broadcasting, where she reported on business and economic development. Before that, she was the criminal justice reporter at the Rapid City Journal and a general assignment reporter at the Nogales International, on the border of Arizona and Mexico. She graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, California. Arielle lives in Rapid City with her cat, Sully.
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Deadwood sports betting kicked off with $443,365 in bets over a 22-day period. 92% of bets were on NFL and NCAA football games. -
The ramen factory — which might be the biggest in the country — plans to use South Dakota wheat and hire hundreds in Belle Fourche. -
Last month, the four faces of Mt. Rushmore had some company. A specialized rope team rappelled down the sculpture to track wear-and-tear on the state's most famous attraction. -
New programs are addressing Rapid City's affordable housing crisis, which impacts not just low-wage workers but those making up to $50,000. -
A Pierre father and son are accused of defrauding the government of nearly $3 million, including $1 million from a state COVID-19 relief program. -
A nonprofit is asking state officials to approve a 75-mile rail-to-trail recreational path from Tabor to Platte with the hopes of eventually creating a 358-mile regional network. -
The Black Hills National Forest is accepting public comments on a proposed gold exploration project. -
The Summit Arena is a modern, 11,000-seat event space. -
The $15 million David Lust Accelerator Building celebrated its grand opening in downtown Rapid City. -
A bipartisan bill introduced in the wake of the Pandora Papers would make trust companies investigate foreign clients.
