Author Archives: Jim Kallas

The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday again rejected Sen. Chris Karr's plan to make the temporary 4.2% sales tax permanent. After a 17-17 tie on Tuesday, the bill failed 16-17 on reconsideration. The d...

The Rapid City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved $44 million in Vision Fund money to expand the Rapid City Regional Airport terminal. The project will add five gates to ease crowding during peak...

Day four of testimony in the trial for a 2022 Surfwood Drive double homicide focused on an accomplice's account and largely inconclusive DNA evidence. Chase Quick Bear, who took a plea deal, testified...

A proposal to impose a oneyear moratorium on building or expanding hyperscale data centers failed in the Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday. Sen. Taffy Howard's bill, SB 232, first saw a failed ...

The Sturgis City Council held extensive discussion Tuesday on proposed changes to its residential camping ordinance, prompted by complaints received last year. Mayor Kevin Forrester said camping activ...

A singlevehicle rollover late Tuesday night on Highway 16 sent one person to the hospital and caused substantial damage to state property. Rockerville responders and Keystone Ambulance arrived shortly...

Flu activity remains moderate across South Dakota according to the latest Department of Health report. 498 total cases have been reported in the past week, 16 requiring hospitalization. For the season...

A California man has been sentenced to federal prison for lying about his residency in order to illegally purchase firearms in South Dakota. Jacob Barba, 39, of Playa del Rey, was sentenced to 15 mont...

The South Dakota House Education Committee on Wednesday unanimously advanced a bill aimed at giving schools more tools to address increasingly aggressive and violent student behavior. A separate bill ...

The Grey Rocks Fire south of Custer is now 100% contained, according to local fire officials. The wildfire started Sunday afternoon near the Custer County Airport and burned 58 acres of grass and timb...