Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Lawmaker Charged With Damaging Highway in Butte County
A western South Dakota Republican lawmaker is facing a felony charge for allegedly damaging a public roadway. Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Chad Callahan signed an arrest warrant Tuesday for Travis Is...
Jim Kallas Jun 12, 2026
GFP Keeps Antelope Limits, Scales Back Deer Hunting in Southeast
South Dakota wildlife officials are tightening deer hunting in the southeast while keeping strict limits on pronghorn as populations recover unevenly across the state. At a meeting in Madison, the Gam...
Jim Kallas Jun 12, 2026
Rapid City Offices Close for Juneteenth; Service Changes Announced
Rapid City administrative offices will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth Freedom Day, with several city services adjusting schedules for the holiday. The Rapid City Landfill will ...
Jim Kallas Jun 12, 2026
Rapid City Sets New Building Permit Records with $236M Start to 2026
Rapid City is off to a record-breaking year for building activity, issuing nearly $236.2 million in permit valuations through the first five months of 2026-the highest total ever for that period in ci...
Jim Kallas Jun 09, 2026
Fairgrounds Shooting Victim Identified as Central States Fair Employee
The Central States Fair has identified longtime maintenance manager Paul "Pauly" Nebel as the victim of a Sunday morning shooting at the Rapid City fairgrounds that prompted a multi-agency manhunt. Of...
Jim Kallas Jun 09, 2026
Second Man Sentenced in 2024 Beating Death Near Wounded Knee
A second man was sentenced in federal court Monday afternoon for his role in the February 2024 beating death of Lyle Mousseau near Wounded Knee. Myron Hollow Horn, who was originally charged with seco...
Jim Kallas Jun 09, 2026
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Life for Killing of Friend
A Pennington County jury has found 23-year-old Luke Birch guilty of second-degree murder in the death of McGarland Walker VI, a man Birch had previously described as his best friend. On Tuesday, Seven...
Jim Kallas Jun 09, 2026
Rapid City Marks 54th Anniversary of Devastating 1972 Flood
Today marks the 54th anniversary of the Rapid City Flood, one of the deadliest flood disasters in American history. On June 9, 1972, torrential rains caused Rapid Creek to overflow its banks, inundati...
Jim Kallas Jun 09, 2026
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Over Three Years for Assaulting Federal Officers
A 32-year-old Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after being convicted of assaulting and threatening federal officers. Franklin Long Black Cat was sentenced t...
Jim Kallas Jun 09, 2026
Minor Injuries Reported in Train-Vehicle Collision in Sturgis
Authorities in Sturgis say only minor injuries were reported following a collision between a train and a pickup Saturday morning. According to Sturgis Police, the crash occurred at approximately 9:46 ...
Jim Kallas Jun 09, 2026








