Name Released in Pennington County Fatal Crash
The identity of the victim of a single-vehicle crash Monday morning, nine miles east of Rapid City has been released. Preliminary crash information indicates that 58-year-old Matthew Hughlen Martin was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Bradsky Road when the vehicle left the roadway to the right, entered ...
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South Dakota Property Tax Task Force Nears Final Meeting with Major Proposal in Sight
Ahead of its final meeting next week, the South Dakota's Property Tax Task Force remains focused on their goal of cutting owner-occupied property taxes by 50 percent. Achieving the proposed tax reduction would require lawmakers to either cut spending or identify alternative funding sources to offset an estimated $480 m...
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Rural South Dakotans Voice Concerns Over USPS Delivery Delays Ahead of Winter
Many rural South Dakotans are expressing growing frustration with delays in mail delivery through the United States Postal Service. Last month, Senator Mike Rounds revealed he had received hundreds of emails from constituents about the issue. Since then, he's spoken directly with Postmaster General David Steiner. While...
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Rapid City Airport Expansion Moves Forward with Federal and State Support
One year after South Dakota lawmakers earmarked $10 million for airport improvements, Rapid City Regional Airport has received final approval to move ahead with a major terminal expansion. The state Aeronautics Commission voted unanimously Thursday to contribute $3.46 million toward a new ticketing and baggage area. Th...
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Veteran Benefits Surge in Meade County, Driven by Expanded Support and Outreach
Meade County has emerged as one of South Dakota's top counties for veteran compensation, with benefits more than doubling over the past two years. According to a national report from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Meade County veterans received over $27 million in direct benefits in 2024-ranking fourth statewide b...
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World/National Headlines
Today's Headlines (10/17/25)
A federal judge has ordered immigration officers in the Chicago area to begin wearing body cameras. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued the directive Thursday after reviewing footage of confrontations between agents and protesters during the Trump ad...
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Today's Headlines (10/16/25)
Congressional Democrats held a second day of protests demanding that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., swear in Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva. The seat was left vacant after the death of her father, Rep. Raul Grijalva. Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fern...
Oct 16, 2025
Today's Headlines (10/15/25)
The Department of Homeland Security says Mexican drug cartels have created a "tiered" bounty system targeting ICE agents. The program allegedly offers $2,000 for intelligence gathering, $5,000 to $10,000 for kidnappings or assaults, and up to $50,000 f...
Oct 15, 2025
Today's Headlines (10/14/25)
All 20 remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas returned home Monday before President Trump and global leaders signed a Gaza cease-fire in Egypt. The hostages had been in captivity for 738 days since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 peop...
Oct 14, 2025
Today's Headlines (10/13/25)
Former President Joe Biden has begun radiation therapy, along with hormone treatment, to fight aggressive prostate cancer, a spokesperson confirmed Friday. The 82-year-old's radiation treatments are scheduled to continue for five weeks. Biden first rev...
Oct 13, 2025