The Black Hills National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for the Qury Fire, which was reported March 12, 2026, two miles southeast of Custer, SD. The closure order, which is for public and firefighter safety, is in effect March 17, 2026 to April 16, 2026, unless modified or rescinded sooner. Closed areas i...

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE: This morning's briefing on The Qury Fire southeast of Custer, reports 27% containment and an estimated 8,434 acres burned. About 350 personnel are assigned to the incident. Fire managers are bracing for windy conditions and temperatures climbing near 60 degrees ahead of a drying trend expected t...

Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead Sunday evening on Cambell Street. Officers were called around 6:19 p.m. to a business in the 2000 block of Cambell Street for a report of an unresponsive woman. They found 79‑year‑old Linda Nowell of Hill City deceased at the scene. Police say surveil...

The Rapid City Council split 4-4 Monday on whether to approve an alcohol license for the revived Summer Nights concert series in 2026, prompting Mayor Jason Salamun to break the tie with a yes vote. His approval came with a condition that Summer Nights organizers work directly with nearby businesses to address concerns...

Governor Larry Rhoden signed 12 justice-related bills on Monday, including SB 137, the state's new anti‑SLAPP law aimed at protecting South Dakotans from frivolous lawsuits meant to silence free speech. Rhoden signed the bill at Custer High School. The governor said the package strengthens constitutional protections ...

Airlines began canceling flights as a powerful winter storm moved across large parts of the United States, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and dang...

A new push from Washington is drawing mixed reactions from key allies as tensions continue to build around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's mo...

A new phase in the conflict between the United States and Iran is unfolding as Washington pushes for international support to safeguard one of the wor...

A federal judge has temporarily stopped the U.S. government from ending immigration protections for roughly 1,100 Somali nationals living in the count...

A U.S. military refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, with rescue teams moving in as officials worked to determine ...