The future of the Libertyland USA tax increment financing (TIF) district could soon be decided by Rapid City voters. On Friday, South Dakota Citizens for Liberty submitted over 5,100 petition signatures-just ahead of the deadline-in an effort to bring the project to a public vote. To move forward, at least 2,572 of tho...

Aaron Williams Jr., 24, of Rapid City, was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor and receipt of child pornography. The case began just one day after Williams completed probation for a prior child pornography conviction. According to court documents, Williams ...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley welcomed North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley's decision not to pursue legal action over South Dakota's law banning eminent domain for carbon pipelines. Wrigley had previously considered litigation, citing concerns about the law's impact on North Dakota's pipeline acces...

Governor Larry Rhoden and 24 other governors have called on Senate leaders to prevent a government shutdown by passing a clean, short-term funding extension. In a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other key Senate figures, the governors urged swift action to keep the government operating beyond ...

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) processed more than 202,000 criminal and civil cases in fiscal year 2025, according to its newly released annual report. The Second Judicial Circuit, which includes Sioux Falls, led the state with over 72,000 filings. Key developments included the launch of a redesigned UJ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday at the White House with President Trump to discuss a possible Gaza cease-fire. Trump told NBC News he was hopeful about progress and the release of hostages held by Hamas. "We're doing very well....

President Trump said more indictments of his Democratic detractors could follow the case against former FBI Director James Comey. "They're corrupt," he told reporters. "These were corrupt, radical-left Democrats." A federal grand jury in Virginia cha...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of top U.S. military officers to gather next week in Virginia. The meeting will take place Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico and includes generals, admirals, and their senior advisers. No reason f...

A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, wounding two detainees and another person before killing himself. The incident began around 7 a.m. near Dallas Love Field airport. The shooter, armed with ...

President Trump used his speech at the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday to sharply criticize immigration policies and renewable energy efforts in Europe. He called climate change the "greatest con job ever" and warned that open borders and "suicidal energ...