Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The South Dakota Senate has defeated a bill that would have authorized $87 million in federal spending authority for broadband expansion grants. House Bill 1048 needed a two-thirds majority because it...

The Sturgis City Council took additional public comment Monday on proposed changes to the city's camping ordinance, following strong pushback at its Feb. 17 meeting. Mayor Kevin Forrester, who has bee...

South Dakota lawmakers defeated a measure that would have asked voters to allow sports betting in the state and use tax revenue from it to fund property tax relief. Representative Greg Jamison is a Si...

The Rapid City Common Council opened a formal review of its lease with OneHeart on Monday, voting to issue a notice of nonrenewal that begins months of discussion but does not end the agreement. The l...

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to three years in prison for pulling a knife on a Yesway employee during a dispute over stolen burritos. Tad Montgomery was sentenced Monday in Pennington County Ci...

A Rapid City man was arrested after allegedly striking a police officer during a latenight disturbance at a hotel on North Elk Vale Road. Police responded around 11:40 p.m. Friday to reports of two in...

A proposal allowing counties to begin processing absentee ballots a day early advanced Monday, as the House State Affairs Committee endorsed three electionrelated bills. The committee voted 11-0 to ap...

A bill tightening South Dakota's marriage laws for minors advanced Monday, keeping the legal marriage age at 18 but making exceptions for younger teens more restrictive. The House State Affairs Commit...

A proposal requiring K12 students to receive instruction on prebirth development drew debate Monday in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. House Bill 1313 would mandate that schools show a...

A bill that bans candidates and political committees from accepting campaign contributions or loans from foreign nationals and establishes penalties garnered unanimous approval from the House State Af...