Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The Rapid City Council unanimously approved a $337 million budget for 2026, with minor adjustments to Mayor Jason Salamun's July proposal. The budget includes a 4.4% increase in the General Fund for d...

Rapid City police responded to a burglary report at a business on 1624 Haines Avenue At approximately 1:50 a.m. Tuesday Morning,. Officers found a broken glass door and reviewed security footage showi...

Elevate Rapid City leaders provided insights into the city's housing market at a recent event, emphasizing the need to align supply with rising demand to stabilize prices and availability. Held at the...

Authorities have identified the individuals involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred 15 miles northwest of Union Center. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Sharon Frances Herron,...

Black Hills Regional Eye Institute in Rapid City reports a January cyberattack exposed patient data. The institute says an unauthorized party accessed files between Jan. 4 and Jan. 8. A review finishe...

Ellsworth Air Force Base was placed in a lock-down for a brief period Thursday evening. Reports indicate authorities issued an active shooter alert at 9:01pm. The alert was updated at 9:28pm to report...

The U.S. Attorney's Office for South Dakota has charged 88 individuals with federal drug offenses following a months-long crackdown targeting meth, fentanyl, and cocaine trafficking. The effort, spann...

The latest report from the US Drought Monitor shows no change over the last week as 73 percent of the state is reporting no drought. Just under 27 percent is in the abnormally dry to moderate category...

Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun is celebrating four local figures named to the 2025 South Dakota Hall of Fame: John Brockelsby, Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy, Dr. Mark Harlow, and David Wayne Snyder. Thes...

Becky Haenfler, a middle school English Language Arts teacher at Avon School District, has been named South Dakota's 2026 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made by Secretary of Education Josep...