Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Final preparations are underway in the Black Hills as President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend South Dakota's Freedom 250 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration on July 3, marking the nation's 250t...

Significant traffic restrictions around Mount Rushmore National Memorial as security and safety measures will be implemented for the Freedom 250 fireworks celebration and President Donald Trump's sche...

Fire crews quickly contained and extinguished a grass fire sparked by juveniles using fireworks near the intersection of Catron Boulevard and Dan Christy Lane. When firefighters arrived, flames were r...

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for assaulting tribal law enforcement officers during a vehicle pursuit on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Brian Bea...

A new South Dakota law increasing penalties for disrupting religious worship services took effect July 1. Senate Bill 113, introduced at the request of Gov. Larry Rhoden, makes it a felony to intentio...

Elevate Rapid City has appointed Jack Valentine as its new president and CEO, effective July 27. Valentine, a U.S. Marine veteran and former law enforcement leader, most recently served as operations ...

Rapid City officials are warning businesses and residents about a email scam that has resurfaced that falsely claims to be from the City's Planning Commission and seeks immediate payment through wire ...

The South Dakota Department of Revenue will issue refunds this month to 12 vehicle owners who were overcharged motor vehicle excise taxes during the state's transition to the new 605Drive registration...

South Dakota will play a key role in shaping the future of public safety communications after SDLETS Director Kelli Erickson was elected President of NLETS, the International Justice and Public Safety...

The South Dakota Board of Elections has postponed a decision on proposed rule changes tied to the state's new voter citizenship law, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship for voters to participate ...