You may have noticed a co-worker or two gone from work because of the flu as the state health department lists the state's Influenza Severity Index as high.  Regional Urgent Care Doctor Alexia Gillen says if you have fever, chest congestion, coug

      SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say Sioux Falls has become a popular stopping-off point for sex traffickers on their way to the booming western North Dakota oil patch.    FBI Agent Chad Elgersma says that Sioux Fa

Sioux Falls police say a motorist was cited after a two vehicle crash involving a police car early Thursday morning.  

(AP) A legislative panel has approved a measure requiring South Dakota schools to have a safety plan for potential violent incidents such as a shooting.

(AP) A legislative panel has approved a measure requiring South Dakota schools to have a safety plan for potential violent incidents such as a shooting.  

(AP) State health officials are recommending students and staff at a Sioux Falls school ensure they have been properly vaccinated following a confirmed case of the measles. 

(AP) A North Dakota official says a pipeline that spilled nearly 3 million gallons of saltwater produced during oil drilling wasn't inspected by the state prior to being used.

(AP)  The Environmental Protection Agency says more than 4 million gallons of a mixture of freshwater, brine and oil have been pumped from the area affected by the largest saltwater spill of North Dakota's current energy boom.

 (AP)  A legal settlement will require petroleum companies to provide justification when they ask Wyoming regulators to withhold from the public details about the chemical products they pump underground.  

Cleanup is underway after nearly 3 million gallons of brine, a salty, toxic byproduct of oil and natural gas production, leaked from a pipeline in western North Dakota.

(AP)  A special prosecutor who was reviewing whether a former Campbell County sheriff improperly told a deputy to reduce a drinking-and-driving charge against the sheriff's son has resigned.  

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's U.S. Senate delegation has voted to approve a bipartisan bill to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a portion of which would run through the state.    Republican Sens. John Thune and Mike Ro

    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — As Congress presses the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, government records show oil pipeline accidents have become increasingly frequent in the U.S.   An Associated Press review sho

AM STOCK SHOW BALL AWARDS       Black Hills Stock Show officially gets underway today(fri) at the Civic Center.     Something new this year, the Stockmans’ Banquet and Ball, which is usually held mid-week, will be

(AP)  The price of oil has dipped below $45 a barrel following the latest sign from OPEC that the group doesn't plan to cut production. 

At the end of each year the Rapid City Council must approve the city's supplemental budget and the city finance officer says it's in a comfortable place.   

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Three-time track and field Olympian Cindy Greiner, former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber and two-time world boxing champion Battling Nelson are among 21 people being inducted into the South Dakota Spor

LEAD, S.D. (AP) — Skiers and snowboarders near Sioux Falls have been able to enjoy Great Bear Recreation Park's earliest opening in more than 20 years. General manager Dan Grider said that chairlifts started running people up limited runs on S

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Applications are available for the 2015 South Dakota mountain lion hunting season. The state's Game, Fish and Parks Department says there's no deadline to submit an application for the season. However, hun

(AP)  Thanks to a tip from a citizen, the Wyoming wildlife authorities have cited four Wisconsin residents for poaching an antlered mule deer. 

(AP)  South Dakota officials have classified Lewis and Clark Lake as "suspect" for contamination by zebra mussels.