Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Rapid City Launches Diaper Need Awareness Week, Sept. 15-21
Mayor Jason Salamun has proclaimed September 15-21 as Diaper Need Awareness Week in Rapid City, marking the ninth year of community efforts to support families in need. Volunteers of America Northern ...
Jim Kallas Sep 05, 2025
Rapid City Council Reapproves Libertyland and Catalyst District TIFs
The Rapid City Council has officially reapproved Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts for the Libertyland USA and Catalyst District developments after a legal notice error required both projects to...
Jim Kallas Sep 04, 2025
Black Hills Tourism Holds Steady Amid National Slowdown, Eyes Bright Future
Despite a statewide dip in tourism during the first half of 2025, the Black Hills region is holding steady, showing signs of resilience as South Dakota grapples with economic uncertainty and reduced i...
Jim Kallas Sep 04, 2025
Rapid City Moves Toward $79 Million Opioid Settlement Participation
Rapid City is making strides toward securing funding for opioid addiction treatment through a $79 million settlement. On Tuesday evening, the City Council approved a measure allowing Mayor Jason Salam...
Jim Kallas Sep 04, 2025
Chapel Valley Garbage Collection Adjusted Due to Bridge Restrictions
Starting the week of September 8, 2025, Rapid City's Solid Waste Division will modify garbage collection in Chapel Valley due to weight limits on the Chapel Lane Bridge. Standard trucks can no longer ...
Jim Kallas Sep 04, 2025
Deadwood Considers Ban on Sidewalk Displays to Preserve Historic Aesthetic
At Monday's Deadwood City Commission meeting, officials reviewed ordinances and a resolution aimed at banning sandwich boards and exterior merchandise displays along Main Street. If passed, the new ru...
Jim Kallas Sep 04, 2025
Drug Suspect Leads Police on High-Speed Chase Through City Streets
Around 9:35 a.m. Saturday morning, police were dispatched to the area of 804 E. North Street following a report of a female attempting to sell drugs to customers from a silver passenger car parked nea...
Jim Kallas Sep 03, 2025
Rapid City Police Arrest Two for DUI in Separate Alcohol-Related Crashes
A late-night incident involving a wrong-way driver ended in a crash and multiple charges early Monday morning, according to local authorities. At approximately 1:45 a.m., police were dispatched to Elk...
Jim Kallas Sep 03, 2025
South Dakota Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko Announces Resignation Amid Prison System Controversy
Kellie Wasko, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Corrections, has announced her resignation, effective October 20. In a letter addressed to Governor Larry Rhoden, Wasko stated that the decisi...
Jim Kallas Sep 03, 2025
Man Tasered, Arrested After Fleeing Rapid City Traffic Stop with Meth and Replica Gun
Rapid City police arrested two individuals early Tuesday morning following a traffic stop that escalated into a foot pursuit and the discovery of drugs and a realistic-looking weapon. At approximately...
Jim Kallas Sep 03, 2025