Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Wall crash victim identified
The name of the victim of a crash near Wall last Wednesday morning has been released. Authorities identified the driver as 41-year-old Ramon R. Two Bulls of Box Elder. He died from injuries sustained ...
Jim Kallas 21h ago
U.S. Highway 14A Reopens After Weekend Rockslide in Spearfish Canyon
The South Dakota Department of Transportation and South Dakota Highway Patrol announced that U.S. Highway 14A in Spearfish Canyon was successfully cleared and reopened to traffic around 5:30 p.m. on S...
Jim Kallas 21h ago
New Council members to be sworn-in this evening
Five newly elected members of the Rapid City Common Council will take their oaths of office today, marking the beginning of their three-year terms. The Council will also elect its officers for the 202...
Jim Kallas 21h ago
Shad Olson Receives Suspended Sentence for 2024 Domestic Violence Incident
A former local news anchor was sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest to a charge of simple assault - domestic violence stemming from an incident in February 2024. Shad Olson told the judge he h...
Jim Kallas 21h ago
Rounds addresses misconceptions of Big Beautiful Bill
Congress passed President Donald Trumps "One Big Beautiful Bill" Friday with passage by the House of Representatives. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says changes to the Medicaid program will not imp...
Jim Kallas 21h ago
Suspect at Large Following Wednesday Shooting in Rapid City
Rapid City Police are searching for 18-year-old Jaxon Jewett in connection with a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon at a residence on the 100 block of Signal Drive in the Star Village neighbo...
Jim Kallas Jul 03, 2025
Sports Complex Proposal Advances to Full City Council for July 7 Vote
The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee voted 4-1 on Wednesday to support funding plans for a new multi-use sports complex on Seger Drive, near Rushmore Crossing. The project now heads to the ful...
Jim Kallas Jul 03, 2025
Ambulance Upgrades Roll Out Across SD Thanks to COVID Relief
Ambulance services across South Dakota are getting a major upgrade, thanks to federal COVID relief funding. Through a $7.5 million grant program managed by the state Department of Health, local provid...
Jim Kallas Jul 03, 2025
Speculation Swirls Over Possible VP Visit to Rapid City
Talk of a visit to Rapid City by Vice President JD Vance has been circulating-but there has been no official confirmation. Multiple inquiries to the Office of the Vice President had gone unanswered, a...
Jim Kallas Jul 03, 2025
Rapid City Prepares for Crowds, Traffic and fun During July 4 Fireworks
Rapid City is gearing up for its annual Independence Day fireworks show this Friday, July 4, launching around 9:30 p.m. from Executive Golf Course. The 20-minute display, choreographed by J&M Disp...
Jim Kallas Jul 03, 2025