Author Archives: Jim Kallas

Wind Gusts reported as high as 100 miles per hour are causing multiple issues from wildfires, to downed trees, property damage and power outages across the Black Hills and Rapid City. Black Hills Ener...

Rapid City's Council Chambers were packed Wednesday as the Finance Office held an informational meeting on tax increment financing (TIF), a redevelopment tool the city has used for nearly 40 years. Fi...

Governor Larry Rhoden has adopted the Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force's recommendation to launch the Prison Seminary Model, a fouryear accredited program focused on faith, academics, and leader...

South Dakota's new corrections secretary, Nick Lamb, told the Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force on Wednesday that narcotics issues in the state's prisons are no worse than those seen nationwide. ...

A fire that broke out along Skyline Drive this afternoon has been contained at 2 acres, according to the Rapid City Fire Department. Crews were dispatched just after 1:30 p.m. following reports of mul...

A Pennington County jury convicted Pam White Butterfly, 30, of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for the Feb. 23, 2025 shooting that killed Lenart Brown Eyes, 68, and seriously inj...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review found a Beresford Police officer justified in using deadly force during a Nov. 21 traffic s...

This week, Dusty Johnson unveiled his "Strong Schools" Plan to address declining student test scores in South Dakota. He criticized the governor's budget for dropping K-12 as the state's top investmen...

With holiday travel approaching, the terminal expansion at Rapid City Regional Airport continues. Project One, launched in October 2023, includes a new TSA checkpoint, expanded ticket counters, and up...

A proposed rule to ban all video recording of gaming tables, devices, and machines in Deadwood casinos has been put on hold. The South Dakota Gaming Commission agreed recordings could be misused but s...