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 go through the voting process again. Libertyland, a $125 million theme park and resort village planned north of Rushmor...

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 international travel. While areas like Sioux Falls experienced a 9% decline in summer visitor spending compared to 2024, ...

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 Salamun to move forward with joining the Purdue Direct Opioid Settlement. The settlement funds are earmarked to support rehab...

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 access the area, so crews are temporarily using smaller rear-load trucks with can tippers. A new side-load truck has bee...

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 rules would take effect October 6 and carry daily fines of up to $300 for violations. Ordinance 1429 would prohibit all fr...

Florida will repeal all of its vaccine mandates, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday. The rules currently require schoolchildren to receive vaccines for chickenpox, measles-mumps-rubella, polio, and Hepatitis B. Ladapo compared the mandat...

A federal judge in California has ruled that the Trump administration's deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the use of Guard members and U.S. Marines during 2020 protests viola...

Pope Leo XIV has confirmed his commitment to welcoming LGBTQ members into the Catholic Church. His remarks come days before a planned Holy Year pilgrimage to Vatican City. Leo said he intends to continue Pope Francis' policy of inclusion. Francis previ...

The Powerball jackpot has surged to $950 million for Saturday after no ticket matched all numbers in Wednesday's drawing. The winning numbers were 9, 12, 22, 41, 61, and Powerball 25, with a Power Play multiplier of 4. Six players won $1 million prizes...

A tragic shooting occurred at a Minneapolis Catholic school, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to 17 others, including 14 children. The shooter, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, opened fire with a rifle during Mass at the Ann...