Author Archives: Jim Kallas

Rapid City's Community Development Department held a public open house Thursday to discuss proposed regulations for vacation home rentals. The proposed rules stem from recommendations made by a city-a...

Rapid City police officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots Just after 10:10 p.m. on Monday night in the 300 block of Saint Patrick Street. Upon arrival, officers spoke with several witnesses...

Rapid City may soon welcome a trio of popular restaurant chains-Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, and Panda Express-as part of a proposed redevelopment plan for the Marshall Heights area. City officials are cons...

South Dakota's financial forecast is showing early signs of strain as the 2026 budget year gets underway. State economists now project that general fund revenues will fall nearly 1% short of legislati...

Job board data suggests South Dakota has fewer teacher openings heading into the new school year, but comprehensive vacancy data is not publicly available. That's according to reporting by Northern Pl...

Governor Larry Rhoden has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 26, in tribute to Michael "Mike" Diedrich, a longtime publi...

The Rapid City Council has approved the creation of a new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district to support the Sunridge Senior Affordable Housing project. This development will offer 38 apartment uni...

Rapid City marked the grand opening of Block Five with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, celebrating the completion of the mixed-use development at 5th and St. Joseph Street. The event drew city o...

The Meade County Commission has given initial approval to a proposed air park and housing development north of Rapid City. The project, led by Infinity Properties LLC, includes 51 residential lots and...

Amid summer storms, a new national poll reveals strong bipartisan resistance to proposed federal cuts to FEMA and the National Weather Service. South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson has voiced concerns, cal...