Author Archives: Jim Kallas

Measles is making a comeback across the Northern Plains as vaccination rates decline. South Dakota has reported 12 confirmed cases since May, with North Dakota reporting 28 and Minnesota 24. South Dak...

The online delivery platform DoorDash has confirmed a data breach that may have affected customers, drivers, and merchants in South Dakota, including those in Rapid City and other communities across t...

Pennington County's proposed 83% cut to Rapid City Public Library funding-from $475,000 to $81,000 in 2026-has ignited public backlash and internal tensions. Library Director Terri Davis said the redu...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden officially launched his campaign Tuesday for a full term, joining a crowded Republican field ahead of the June 2026 primary. Rhoden, 66, assumed office in January after ...

Sanford Health's upcoming 168-bed Black Hills Medical Center in Rapid City will need to rely heavily on local workforce pipelines, including Western Dakota Technical College. The new facility will exp...

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office reports a decline in most crime categories for the third quarter of 2025 compared to last year, with the exception of a slight rise in motor vehicle thefts. "Aut...

A Pennington County judge sentenced 20-year-old Ethan Moody to eight years in prison, with four years suspended, for possessing child sexual abuse material. Moody pleaded guilty to one count in July a...

A Pennington County jury began deliberations Tuesday morning in the insanity trial of Walter Mousseau Jr., 30, of Pine Ridge, who was convicted last week of second-degree murder and drug ingestion in ...

Thanksgiving 2025 is shaping up to be one of the busiest travel periods in recent memory, and South Dakotans are joining the nationwide surge in holiday movement, according to new projections from AAA...

Both chambers of Congress voted Tuesday to approve legislation requiring the Department of Justice to release its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender whose case has drawn nati...