Author Archives: Jim Kallas

A 36-year-old inmate from Pennington County has died following an apparent suicide at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. According to the Department of Corrections, Leo Plenty Arrows was found unres...

More than 150 cadets and senior members from 18 states have gathered at Camp Rapid for the 2025 Joint Dakota Encampment, hosted by the Civil Air Patrol wings of South and North Dakota. Running through...

Rapid City is celebrating International Women in Engineering Day by recognizing the exceptional contributions of four women engineers in the city's Engineering Division. With a combined 78 years of ex...

SHERIDAN LAKE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE By Avid4 Engineering Effective Monday, June 23, 2025, traffic will be switched to the new pavement on the east side of Sheridan Lake Road, from just no...

A 73 year-old Lead man died in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning on Highway 14A near Deadwood, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Preliminary reports indicate the man was driving a 20...

The first day of summer is expected to feel like it. The National Weather service says record or near-record heat will be the rule across western and central South Dakota with temperatures ranging fro...

A Newcastle Wyoming woman has died as the result of a motorcycle crash that occurred Monday in Sturgis. Authorities say she passed away Wednesday from injuries sustained in the collision. According to...

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Attorney General Alliance to strengthen the fight against internet crimes targeting children. Attorney Ge...

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson recently weighed in on the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. In an interview with KELOLAND News, Johnson voiced support for Israel's readiness to conf...

At around 10:35 p.m. on June 18th, police were dispatched to 1821 N. Elk Vale Road for a report of gunshots. Officers arrived in the area and learned from witnesses the suspect responsible for the gun...