Author Archives: Jim Kallas
DCI to Review Sioux Falls Officer-Involved Shooting
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday, March 31, in Sioux Falls. The investigation was requested by the Sioux Falls Po...
Jim Kallas Apr 02, 2026
Black Hills Communities Receive Funding for Major Water Upgrades
The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved more than $150.7 million in funding for water and waste infrastructure projects statewide, according to the Department of Agriculture...
Jim Kallas Apr 02, 2026
South Dakota Reports Two More Flu Deaths as Cases Decline
The South Dakota Department of Health reported two additional influenza-related deaths, along with 23 new hospitalizations and 468 new cases in its latest update. So far during the 2025-26 flu season,...
Jim Kallas Apr 02, 2026
City Council to Weigh Backyard Chicken Proposal Monday
A group of Rapid City residents are pushing to allow backyard chickens in neighborhoods where they're currently banned. An ordinance supported by Rapid City Hens would permit up to six hens per househ...
Jim Kallas Apr 02, 2026
SD Retirement Officials Predict Smaller-than-Inflation COLA
South Dakota retirement officials said Wednesday that if current investment trends hold, retirees could see a cost-of-living adjustment in July 2027 similar to the 1.56% increase scheduled for this Ju...
Jim Kallas Apr 02, 2026
Authorities Identify Victim in Deadwood-Area Fatal Crash
Authorities have identified the man killed in a four-vehicle crash near Deadwood Friday as Robert Allen Erickson, who was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. Preliminary crash information indicates Eri...
Jim Kallas Apr 01, 2026
Highway 16 Lane Closure Follows Early-Morning Semi Crash
A semi-truck crash has led to a lane closure on Highway 16. A call was made around 1:53 this morning about a semi-truck crashing through guardrails while going northbound on US 16. Highway patrol has ...
Jim Kallas Apr 01, 2026
New Estimate Puts Rapid City Population Above 86,000
Rapid City's population is estimated to have grown to 86,484 in 2025, marking a 1.83 percent increase from the 2024 estimate of 84,930, according to figures compiled by the city's Long Range Planning ...
Jim Kallas Apr 01, 2026
Highway 16A Segment to Reopen in Custer State Park
A twomile stretch of U.S. Highway 16A in Custer State Park that has been closed for construction will reopen to traffic beginning Friday, April 3, 2026, according to project officials. With the reopen...
Jim Kallas Apr 01, 2026
Parkview, Sioux Park Restrooms Open as Rapid City Prepares for Spring
Rapid City Parks and Recreation will open two park restroom facilities on Wednesday as seasonal amenities begin to come online. Restrooms at the Parkview Tennis Courts and the Sioux Park playground wi...
Jim Kallas Apr 01, 2026






