Author Archives: Jim Kallas

Fire crews are gaining ground on the Qury Fire southeast of Custer as containment improved to 44% on Thursday, despite another day of critical fire weather. The wildfire remains at 9,161 acres with 32...

A fastmoving wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon south of Rockerville, prompting road closures and localized evacuations as crews worked to contain the flames. The Coyote Flats Fire was first repor...

Despite less than favorable weather conditions crews were able to hold serve on the Qury Fire south of Custer. At last report, 328 personnel were working the blaze which broke out a week ago and has b...

A Lead man was arrested Tuesday night after police responded to a domestic assault involving a knife and an injured elderly victim. Officers were called to a home on Miners Avenue around 9:35 p.m. Mar...

Governor Larry Rhoden signed three Open for Opportunity bills into law Wednesday, including SB 102, which supports the community of Deadwood by modifying the distribution of gaming revenues. Governor ...

Former Mellette County Sheriff Mike Blom will not regain his South Dakota law enforcement certification after the Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission voted unanimously Wednesday...

A state board has expanded and relocated the upcoming hearing on Clean Nuclear Energy Corp.'s plan to drill for uranium north of Edgemont. The Minerals and Environment Board voted Wednesday to hold a ...

The South Dakota Supreme Court will hear an appeal today from Lawrence County residents seeking to overturn an ordinance which shifted conditionaluse permit authority from county commissioners to the ...

Rapid City set a new record high temperature Wednesday of 81 degrees recorded at Rapid City Regional Airport. According to the National Weather Service, the high surpassed the previous record of 78 de...

With the partial federal government shutdown ongoing, TSA officers at Rapid City Regional Airport are continuing to work without pay. Airport officials have launched a donation effort to support the l...