Author Archives: Jim Kallas

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at the request of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, is investigating an officerinvolved shooting that occurred Saturday, March 21, in Box Elde...

Police have arrested a parole absconder after locating him and the vehicle involved in a Sunday report of a woman calling for help from inside a car trunk. The Rapid City Police Department released an...

Fire crews on the Qury Fire are preparing to scale back operations as the wildfire southeast of Custer reaches 70% containment and transitions to local management on today. The Qury Fire, which has bu...

The Sundance fire that was burning three miles southwest of Argyle, SD is 100% contained at just over 25 acres. Multiple agencies are continuing mop up work to extinguish any remaining hot spots in th...

The Rapid Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire Sunday in the 2000 block of May Court in unincorporated Pennington County. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and active flames...

The Rapid City Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire early Sunday morning after receiving a report around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Cathedral Drive and Mt. Rushmore Road. Fire crews arriv...

The Douglas School District is moving ahead with plans to build a new elementary school after securing $42 million in federal funding through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropri...

David Johnson has announced he's running for reelection to the South Dakota Senate in District 33. The seat is currently held by Sen. Curt Voight. Johnson, a Republican and longtime Black Hills reside...

Gov. Larry Rhoden signed three bills Friday aimed at reinforcing what his administration calls South Dakota's core values, including HB 1184, which formally defines "man" and "woman" in state law. Off...

South Dakota's Game, Fish and Parks Commission is narrowing its nest predator bounty program, shifting most funding to youth and adding a new coyote bounty for all ages. The commission will spend $200...