South Dakota Online Historical Newspapers

There are almost 1,500 newspapers that have been published in the Mount Rushmore State - certainly not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it - find articles about the events, history, and people that capture the stories of South Dakota.

Please note that I have not always entered the dates that are included in the collections, as I suspect they will change as more items are digitized. Also I suspect that some of these links may change over time - so if there is a dead link - please use your favorite search engine to find their new location. 

(Updated December, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

Statewide Collections:

Chronicling America - South Dakota​

• Aberdeen, S.D., 1891-1898 - The star.
• Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1???-1909 - The Aberdeen Democrat.
• Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1890-190? - The state Democrat. [volume]
• Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.], 1883-1890 - The herald.
• Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.] : Downie & Jackson, 1879-1883 - The Grant County herald.
• Canton, D.T. [S.D.], 1877-1897 - The Canton advocate.
• Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.], 1876-1877 - Lincoln County advocate.
• Canton, S.D., 18??-1890 - Dakota farmers' advocate.
• Canton, S.D., 1890-19?? - Dakota farmers' leader.
• Canton, South Dakota, 1890-1890 - The daily Dakota farmers' leader. [volume]
• Canton, South Dakota, 1896-1896 - Canton daily leader. [volume]
• Clifton, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1894 - The Sully County watchman.
• ​Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.], 1880-1890 - Custer chronicle. [volume]
• Custer City, S.D., 1890-1931 - Custer weekly chronicle. [volume]
• DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D., 1894-1929 - Kingsbury County independent.
• DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1891 - The DeSmet leader.
• Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.], 1902-19?? - Sisseton Posten. [volume]
• Elk Point, South Dakota, 1890-1890 - The daily courier. [volume]
• Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.], 187?-1913 - Union County courier.
• Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D., 18??-19?? - Eureka post.
• Eureka, McPherson Co., Süd=Dakota, 18??-19?? - Die Eureka post.
• Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.], 1883-19?? - Forest City press.
• Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.], 1886-189? - The Hot Springs star.
• Hot Springs, S.D., 1892-1917 - Hot Springs weekly star.
• Hurley, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-19?? - Turner County herald.
• Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.], 188?-1883 - Kimball enterprise.
• Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1905 - The Kimball graphic.
• Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D., 1912-1917 - The Lemmon herald.
• Madison, S.D., 1890-current - The Madison daily leader.
• Milbank, Grant County, S.D., 188?-1890 - The advance.
• Milbank, S.D., 1890-1922 - The herald-advance.
• Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.], 1879-1918 - The Mitchell capital.
• Mitchell, Süd=Dakota, 1890-1899 - Süd Dakota Nachrichten.
• Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D., 190?-1917 - The Mobridge news. [volume]
• Newell, Butte County, S.D., 1910-19?? - Newell reclamation news.
• North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D., 1907-1912 - The State-line herald.
• Philip, Haakon County, S.D., 1???-19?? - The pioneer.
• Philip, Haakon County, S.D., 1918-1920 - Philip weekly review.
• Philip, Haakon County, S.D., 1920-current - The pioneer-review.
• Philip, Stanley County, S.D., 1???-1912 - Philip weekly review.
• Philip, Stanley County, S.D., 19??-1912 - The Bad River news.
• Philip, Stanley County, S.D., 1912-1918 - Philip weekly review and Bad River news.
• Pierre, S.D., 1889-19?? - Pierre weekly free press.
• Pine Ridge, S.D., 1???-19?? - The Oglala light. [volume]
• Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.], 1889-1904 - The Black Hills union.
• Rapid City, S.D., 1904-19?? - The Black Hills union and western stock review.
• Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D., 1???-19?? - The citizen-Republican.
• Sioux Falls, Süd=Dakota, 18??-1900 - Süd Dakota Nachrichten.
• Sioux Falls, Süd=Dakota, 1900-1901 - Süd=Dakota Nachrichten und Herold.
• Sioux Falls, Süd-Dakota, 1901-1907 - Nachrichten=Herold.
• Sioux Falls, Süd-Dakota, 1907-1918 - Deutscher Herold. [volume]
• Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D., 1892-1929 - The Sisseton weekly standard.
• Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.], 1887-1??? - Sturgis advertiser.
• Tabor, S.D., 1904-1913 - The Bon Homme County independent. [volume]
• Tabor, S.D., 1913-19?? - The Tabor independent. [volume]
• Timber Lake, S.D., 1910-1913 - Dewey County advocate.
• Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1???-1911 - The Charles Mix new era.
• Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1911-1912 - The New era-leader.
• Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1912-1912 - The Wagner leader.
• Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1912-current - The Wagner post.
• Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1885 - The Warner weekly sun.
• Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.], 1885-1??? - The Warner sun.
• Watertown, S.D., 19??-19?? - Saturday news.
• Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1891 - Wessington Springs herald.
• Wood, Mellette County, S.D., 19??-1971 - The Mellette County pioneer. [volume]
• Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.], 1875-1875 - Yankton daily press and Dakotaian.
• Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.], 1875-1880 - Daily press and Dakotaian.
• Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.], 1880-1889 - Press and daily Dakotaian.

Google News Archive

• Burke - The Burke Gazette
• Canistota - The Canistota Clipper
• Canova - The Canova Herald
• Freeman - Freeman South Dakota Courier
• Freeman  - Freeman Courier
• Hartford - The Hartford
• Humboldt - The Humboldt Journal
• Humboldt - The Hartford Area News
• Isabel - Isabel Dakotan
• Marion - The Marion Record
• Menno - Hutchinson Herald
• Montrose - The Montrose Herald
• Parker - The New Era
• Wilmont - The Wilmot Enterprise
• Woonsocket - Woonsocket News
• Woonsocket - Sanborn Weekly Journal

South Dakota Newspaper Indexes

• Black Hills Daily Times
• Indian Country Today
• Rapid City Journal
• SDSU Collegian Index
• Sioux Falls Argus-Leader

County and Library Collections:

Beresford Public Library 

• Beresford Republic
• Beresford News
• Beresford 100 Years
• Union County Republic
• Beresford Weekly News
• Beresford 75th Diamond Jubilee
• Republic Beresford
• Beresford Union County Republic
• Beresford High School Title

Deadwood Historical Newspapers Index  

• Black Hill Daily Times
• Black Hills Champion
• Black Hills Daily Pioneer Times
• Black Hills Daily Pioneer
• Black Hills Herald
• Black Hills Pioneer
• Black Hills Pioneer-Times
• Black Hills Times Weekly
• Black Hills Weekly Pioneer
• Black Hills Weekly Times
• Lead Daily Pioneer-Times

Student Collections:

Augustana Academy - Canton

• Clarion

Augustana University - Sioux Falls

• Augustana University Mirror

Black Hills State University - Spearfish

• Jacket Journal

Dakota State University - Madison

• Eastern
• Trojan Times

Mount Mary College - Yankton

• Mount Marty News

Lead High School - Lead

• Nugget

Northern State University - Aberdeen

• Exponent

Presentation College - Aberdeen

• News

Sinte Gleska University - Mission

• News

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology - Rapid City

• Legacy News
• Hardrock

South Dakota State University - 

• ​The Collegian

University of Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls

• The Vessel

University of South Dakota - Vermillion

• University of South Dakota Volante

​Miscellaneous Collections and Indexes:

Independent Voices - Alternative Newspapers

• Lakota Times

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newspapers 1933-1942

• Camp Crook - Little American (Company 2765)
• Chamberlain - American Island Chimes (Company 4726)
• Chamberlain - American Islander (Company 4725)
• Chamberlain - Crow Creek Chimes (Company 4726)
• Chamberlain - Islander (Company 4726)
• Columbia - Ducklin (Company 2749)
• Custer - Black Hills Echo (Company 762)
• Custer - Black Hills Echo (Company 762)
• Custer - Doran Echoes (Company 762)
• Custer - Doran Echoes (Company 762)
• Custer - Lightning Flashes (Company 791)
• Fruitdale - Orman Duster (Company 2750)
• Hill City - Camp Oreville News (Company 2760)
• Hill City - Camp Static (Company 793)
• Hill City - Hill City Tech Bulletin (Company 793)
• Hill City - Horse Sense (Company 2752)
• Hill City - Oreville News (Company 2760)
• Hill City - Spring Creek Comet (Company 2760)
• Hill City - Tigerville Tech Bulletin (Company 793)
• Hot Springs - Wind Jammer (Company 2754)
• Huron - Chanticleer (Company 4725)
• Huron - Vets Chanticleer (Company 4725)
• Martin - Lacreek Crier (Company 4723)
• Pierre - Island Newsdrops (Company 2756)
• Pierre - Peavie Press (Company 796)
• Presho - Teepee-Town Talk (Company 4726)
• Roubaix - Este Ripples (Company 789)
• Roubaix - Roubaix Echo (Company 792)
• Sturgis - Park Creek Crier (Company 2759)​

Small Town Papers

• The Burke Gazette Burke, South Dakota
• The Canistota Clipper Canistota, South Dakota
• Freeman Courier Freeman, South Dakota
• The Hartford Area News Canistota, South Dakota
• Humboldt Journal Canistota, South Dakota
• Hutchinson Herald Menno, South Dakota
• Isabel Dakotan Isabel, South Dakota
• The Marion Record Canistota, South Dakota
• The Montrose Herald Canistota, South Dakota
• The New Era Parker, South Dakota
• Sanborn Weekly Journal Woonsocket, South Dakota
• The Wilmot Enterprise Wilmot, South Dakota
• Woonsocket News Woonsocket, South Dakota
• The Canova Herald Canova

Old Fulton Postcards

• Elk Point SD Dakota Gleaner
• Elk Point SD Leader Courier
• Elk Point SD Union County Courier
• Elk Point SD Union County Herald
• Sturgis SD Weekly Record

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Newspaper Abstracts - South Dakota

Other Free Sites:

Huron

• Huron Plainsman Index

Martin

• Lakota Country Times

Pierre

• South Dakota Representative