Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Tuesday the creation of the South Dakota Defense Institute, backed by $5 million in Future Fund dollars, as part of his effort to make national security South Dakota's "next big industry." The institute will operate for an initial five years and serve as a central hub connecting bu...

Gov. Larry Rhoden is scheduled to make a major national security announcement this morning as part of his broader effort to grow South Dakota's defense sector. The announcement will be made during the Black Hills Defense & Industry Symposium at 8:30 a.m. Mountain Time at The Box, in Box Elder. The governor's office...

Four people were arrested early Monday after a sheriff's deputy discovered a suspicious vehicle in a rural area northeast of Rapid City. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office said a deputy spotted a vehicle driving through a field around 4 a.m. in the 25500 block of Bradsky Road. The driver, identified as 53-year-old ...

Two Rapid City men on parole were arrested Monday evening after a reported shoplifting incident led to the discovery of fentanyl, police said. Officers were called around 5:30 p.m. April 6 to a business on Eglin Street for a theft report. The suspect fled in an SUV, which was later stopped nearby. The driver, Gregory H...

A late-night traffic stop in Rapid City on Monday resulted in two arrests, including one on drug charges, according to police. At about 10:40 p.m., Rapid City police observed a pickup truck with a windshield violation and initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of MacArthur Street and Haines Avenue. The driver w...

A temporary pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran has been put in place following urgent diplomatic efforts, officials confirmed, as...

President Donald Trump sharpened his message on Tuesday by saying his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was final, adding fresh pressur...

Israeli and U.S. forces carried out a new wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, officials said, in one of the most serious escalations since the conflict...

A U.S. service member who went missing after Iran shot down an American F-15E fighter jet has been rescued, as fighting across the region continued to...

A new phase of tension unfolded as two U.S. military aircraft were brought down during ongoing clashes with Iran, according to officials familiar with...