Author Archives: Jim Kallas

As of Tuesday Fall colors in Spearfish Canyon we at about 50% of their peak. lime greens south of Bridal Veil Falls will be turning yellow soon and orange leaves are visible near Devil's Bathtub, best...

States can now apply for a $50 billion federal fund to bolster rural healthcare, with South Dakota eligible for $500 million over five years, according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune in a KOTA T...

Pennington County is gearing up for a major transition this November as several county departments prepare to relocate to the new County Administration Building at 900 Concourse Drive. To help residen...

26 year-old Terrell Grinnell, appeared before Magistrate Judge Scott Bogue at the Pennington County Courthouse on Wednesday for his initial hearing on a third-degree rape charge. The charge, a Class 2...

Following a community survey with nearly 5,500 responses, the Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education has issued a statement addressing feedback on a proposed $125 million bond to improve school fa...

South Dakota Mines will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. to celebrate the opening of the Vanderboom Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Research (V-Lab)-a newly renovated, 40,00...

Despite a slight drop in opioid-related deaths in 2024, the drug still claimed over 50,000 lives nationwide. This week, the Great Plains Tribal Opioid Response Summit convened in Rapid City to address...

The Rapid City Council unanimously approved a $337 million budget for 2026, with minor adjustments to Mayor Jason Salamun's July proposal. The budget includes a 4.4% increase in the General Fund for d...

Rapid City police responded to a burglary report at a business on 1624 Haines Avenue At approximately 1:50 a.m. Tuesday Morning,. Officers found a broken glass door and reviewed security footage showi...

Elevate Rapid City leaders provided insights into the city's housing market at a recent event, emphasizing the need to align supply with rising demand to stabilize prices and availability. Held at the...