Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
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
Heavy Rain Triggers Sinkhole on North Maple, Eastbound Lanes Closed
City Streets Division crews are on scene of a sink hole on North Maple Avenue near Texas Roadhouse and Dahl's Chainsaw Art Galleries. Eastbound lanes on North Maple Avenue in the affected area are clo...
Jim Kallas Jul 02, 2025
SD Judiciary Sets Sights on Access, Safety
The Unified Judicial System (UJS) of South Dakota is launching a new mission, vision, and strategic plan to guide its operations through 2028, emphasizing fairness, integrity, and excellence. Develope...
Jim Kallas Jul 02, 2025
Pennington County Urges Sober Driving to Curb Holiday Crash Risks
With the holiday approaching, authorities are warning about the risks of impaired driving-a deadly trend that spikes during the holiday. Between 2019 and 2023, over 2,600 traffic deaths occurred natio...
Jim Kallas Jul 02, 2025
Oglala Sioux Tribe Fights to Protect Programs as Federal Funding Slashes Loom
The Oglala Sioux Tribe President says the U.S. government has long overlooked its treaty obligations to the tribe. Frank Star Comes Out expressed concern over recent federal budget cuts affecting key ...
Jim Kallas Jul 02, 2025
Rapid City Man Gets 8 Years for Brutal 50-Punch Attack Over "Sleeping Spot"
Michael Andrews, 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison-one year suspended-for a brutal assault where he punched and stomped a sleeping woman's face 50 times in August 2024. Prosecutors said the a...
Jim Kallas Jul 02, 2025
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