Authorities have identified the man found dead at a hotel at 1313 N. Lacrosse St. as 33-year-old Jason Horned Eagle of Rapid City. An autopsy has been completed, but investigators are awaiting toxicology and additional forensic test results to determine the cause of death. Detectives believe Horned Eagle's body had bee...

With the passage Senate Bill 96, South Dakota counties can now reduce property taxes on owner-occupied homes by adopting an optional half-cent sales tax. Revenue from the tax must be used dollar-for-dollar to provide property tax relief, shown as a credit on homeowners' tax bills. The law, designed to address higher pr...

Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed Executive Order 2026-08, temporarily easing transportation restrictions to help South Dakota farmers and ranchers cope with worsening drought conditions across the state. With nearly 83% of South Dakota experiencing abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions, the order is designed to impr...

The South Dakota 911 Coordination Board has approved a $327,121 grant to support the consolidation of dispatch services between Lawrence County and the City of Spearfish. Under the plan, Lawrence County's dispatch center in Deadwood will absorb Spearfish's dispatch operations. One Spearfish dispatcher position will be ...

Despite extreme heat over portions of the state, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows overall drought conditions have improved slightly over the last week. The data, released July 16 and based on conditions as of July 14, shows a decrease in extreme drought and abnormally dry contitions while areas of moderate ...

Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run in Napa County after prosecutors allege he struck a parked vehicle and left the scene.

Wildfires in Canada forced MLB schedule changes Friday as the Cleveland Guardians postponed their game and other teams closed retractable roofs.

Veteran strategist James Carville said Trump supporters, once outspoken and proud, have vanished from public life even in the heart of red state America.

President Donald Trump urged Darline Graham Nordone, the newly appointed sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run in South Carolina's special Republican primary.

Gavin Newsom called Trump's election integrity speech a "legitimate 25th Amendment moment," sparking fierce debate over cognitive decline claims.