Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Fire crews were working Wednesday night to contain a wildfire burning in the East Gate/Wildlife Loop area of Custer State Park 10 miles east of Custer. The fire, which has been named the Buffalo Fire,...

Fire crews from the Sturgis area responded to a reported structure fire east of town early Wednesday evening. The fire was reported at a shop building located at the Shade Valley Camp Resort, approxim...

Critical fire weather conditions will persist across much of western South Dakota through this evening, according to the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 p.m. MDT...

A pedestrian was seriously injured Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Rapid City intersection, according to police. Officers were dispatched at approximately 9:35 p.m. on May 12 t...

Fourth Circuit Court Judge John Fitzgerald resigned from his position Tuesday, becoming the latest in a series of recent changes within the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Fitzgerald said he stepped down in ...

A group of Indigenous motorcyclists gathered Tuesday afternoon to honor 9-week-old Melinko Bagola, escorting the infant home to Pine Ridge for burial. The ride, organized by Medicine Wheel Ride, broug...

The Lead City Commission unanimously approved changes to its employee residency policy while declining to adopt proposed updates to its vacation policy. The new residency rule requires most city emplo...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging residents to prioritize hearing health during National Speech-Language-Hearing Month while also warning about misleading claims from some hearing ...

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from noon Wednesday through 9 p.m. Thursday across much of western South Dakota as hot, dry, and windy conditions raise the risk of rapid wildfire spread. The warn...

A 47-year-old Rapid City man has pleaded not guilty to multiple child abuse charges in Pennington County Court. Kyle Soltesz entered the plea Tuesday to two felony counts of child abuse. One charge is...