Author Archives: Jim Kallas

Public schools in Rapid City are gearing up for the start of the 2025-2026 academic year next week, and district leaders say they're well-positioned to welcome students-though some hiring continues. R...

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Wednesday that ten inmates identified as being in the U.S. illegally will be transferred from South Dakota prisons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for dep...

Officials report that the Buck Fire that was started by lightning late Sunday afternoon in rural Fall River County has been successfully contained. The U.S. Forest Service, which led the response, con...

At Wednesday's Agricultural Export Summit, hosted by South Dakota Trade, regional ag leaders gathered to discuss trade and processing challenges. U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Adrian Smith (R-NE...

Two major Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts in Rapid City-Libertyland USA and the Rapid City sports complex-must restart the approval process due to an administrative error. Community Developmen...

A major drug bust in Sturgis has led to felony charges against a 42-year-old man from Fresno, California, after authorities discovered 207 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Sout...

Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) announced it will eliminate more than 100 bus stops for the upcoming school year in an effort to reduce route cancellations and improve transportation reliability. The d...

A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper took swift and decisive action Sunday afternoon to stop a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90, averting what could have been a deadly crash. The incident unfolded n...

Veterans living in the Rocky Mountain region-including South Dakota-are facing a significantly higher risk of developing dementia compared to their peers in other parts of the country, according to a ...

Governor Larry Rhoden announced Monday a record-setting drug bust by the South Dakota Highway Patrol, marking a major milestone in the state's fight against narcotics trafficking. During a routine tra...