Author Archives: Jim Kallas

Authorities have identified the individuals involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred 15 miles northwest of Union Center. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Sharon Frances Herron,...

Black Hills Regional Eye Institute in Rapid City reports a January cyberattack exposed patient data. The institute says an unauthorized party accessed files between Jan. 4 and Jan. 8. A review finishe...

Ellsworth Air Force Base was placed in a lock-down for a brief period Thursday evening. Reports indicate authorities issued an active shooter alert at 9:01pm. The alert was updated at 9:28pm to report...

The U.S. Attorney's Office for South Dakota has charged 88 individuals with federal drug offenses following a months-long crackdown targeting meth, fentanyl, and cocaine trafficking. The effort, spann...

The latest report from the US Drought Monitor shows no change over the last week as 73 percent of the state is reporting no drought. Just under 27 percent is in the abnormally dry to moderate category...

Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun is celebrating four local figures named to the 2025 South Dakota Hall of Fame: John Brockelsby, Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy, Dr. Mark Harlow, and David Wayne Snyder. Thes...

Becky Haenfler, a middle school English Language Arts teacher at Avon School District, has been named South Dakota's 2026 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made by Secretary of Education Josep...

Rapid City police conducted a targeted overnight operation at 225 E. Watertown Street, responding to 16 calls-13 of which were proactive-between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Four arrests wer...

Gov. Larry Rhoden has ordered flags on South Dakota government buildings and grounds to be lowered to honor the life of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. The governor ordered flags to remain at ha...

The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 463 and the Black Hills War Monument will be holding an event today at City Hall to commemorate 9/11 and honor those who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq conf...