STURGIS, S.D. - Bear Butte Lake near Sturgis continues to face low water levels, and state officials say ongoing drought conditions are largely to blame. According to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, the lake sits on a small watershed that depends heavily on localized rainfall to replenish water levels. Officials say...

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials say this summer's Adventure 250 program was a big success, encouraging thousands of residents and visitors to explore state parks across South Dakota. The program challenged participants to earn points through activities like hiking, fishing, paddling, attending park programs...

WHITEWOOD, S.D. - Whitewood city leaders are pushing back against rumors that the city plans to annex land within three miles of its boundaries. During a packed city council meeting Monday night, Mayor Sara Fitzgerald told residents the city's proposed Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction, or ETJ, is not an annexation plan. ...

PIEDMONT, S.D. - Students at Piedmont Valley Elementary were sent home early Wednesday after a main waterline break disrupted operations at the school. School officials notified families that classes would be dismissed at 10 a.m., with buses transporting students home on an adjusted schedule. The waterline break also l...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Governor Larry Rhoden has announced a one-million-dollar investment to help establish a new national security and defense industry hub in Rapid City. The funding will support a new facility in the Rapid City Innovation District, where defense contractor Northrop Grumman will serve as the anchor tenan...