Author Archives: Jim Kallas
Rapid City Regional Airport Launches Major Expansion to Meet Growing Demand
An upgrade to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint is underway. Funded through both local and federal sources, the expansion is designed to improve efficiency and accommodate th...
Jim Kallas Oct 28, 2025
Two Killed in Fiery Crash North of Mission; Victims Identified
The identities of Two people who died in a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning, seven miles north of Mission, have been released. Preliminary crash information indicates 73-year-old Priscilla M. Wa...
Jim Kallas Oct 28, 2025
Motorcyclist Killed in High-Speed Crash North of Newcastle
A 55-year-old man from Newcastle, Wyoming, died Thursday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 85, approximately 22 miles north of Newcastle. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, John Fo...
Jim Kallas Oct 28, 2025
Judge Sentences Habitual Offender to 10 Years for Domestic Assault
Matthew Hade, 30, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for aggravated assault in a domestic violence case. The sentence will run consecutively to a 27-year term he p...
Jim Kallas Oct 28, 2025
Governor Rhoden Issues Temporary Waiver to Support Fuel Transport During Harvest
Governor Larry Rhoden has signed Executive Order 2025-09, authorizing a temporary waiver of federal hours-of-service regulations for drivers transporting propane and other liquid fuels across South Da...
Jim Kallas Oct 28, 2025
Karl the Cobbler Named America's Best High School Mascot
Rapid City Central High School's mascot, Karl the Cobbler, has won the title of America's Best High School Mascot in a national fan-voted tournament hosted by The 64. Karl topped a final four that inc...
Jim Kallas Oct 28, 2025
Rapid City Schools Launch Red Ribbon Week to Promote Drug-Free Living
Schools across Rapid City have kicked off Red Ribbon Week, a city-wide initiative to educate students from kindergarten through 12th grade about the importance of living drug-free. Each student receiv...
Jim Kallas Oct 28, 2025
Rapid City Man Identified in Fatal I-90 Crash Near Exit 54
Authorities have released the name of A Rapid City man who died following a two- vehicle crash Tuesday morning near Rapid City. 43 year-old Brandon Lee Ice was the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado...
Jim Kallas Oct 27, 2025
Judge Clears Path for Recall Election of Deadwood Commissioner Blake Joseph
Deadwood city officials can now move forward with scheduling a special election to recall City Commissioner Blake Joseph after Judge Eric Strawn dissolved a temporary restraining order and denied Jose...
Jim Kallas Oct 27, 2025
Governor Rhoden Proposes $30M in Zero-Interest Loans for Airport Expansions
Governor Larry Rhoden announced a plan to support expansion efforts at the Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports through proposed legislation offering zero-interest loans of up to $15 million for each f...
Jim Kallas Oct 27, 2025






