Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Rapid City Central High
A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Rapid City Central High School on Thursday, May 14, though authorities later determined there was no credible danger. Police said the threat was reported short...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Police Use Taser to Subdue Suspect at Rapid City Apartment
A Rapid City man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he threatened responding officers with a metal rod during a disturbance call at an apartment complex. Officers were dispatched to a resid...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Two Arrested After Traffic Stop, Crash in Rapid City
Two people were arrested late May 13 after a traffic stop led to a foot chase and a crashing vehicle, police said. Officers stopped a vehicle near Mt. Rushmore Road and Cathedral Drive around 10:40 p....
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Attorney General Finalizes Explanation for Proposed Voting Amendment
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would require U.S. citizenship to be eligible to vote in the state. T...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Probation in Mother's Death
A Rapid City woman convicted in connection with her mother's death has been released from jail and placed on probation. Taylor Bird Horse, 27, was released from the Pennington County Jail on Wednesday...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Duck Fire Contained at 175 Acres in Fall River County
Fire crews have contained the Duck Fire in southern Fall River County after the wildfire grew to approximately 175 acres, officials reported. The fire, located about three miles northwest of Ardmore, ...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
South Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Pennington County Case
The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a Rapid City man found guilty of multiple sexual offenses involving a minor. In a decision filed May 13, the state's high court...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
USDA Declares Drought Disaster in Four South Dakota Counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated four south-central South Dakota counties as natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions, making affected producers eligible for federal a...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Buffalo Fire Held to 2 Acres; Duck Fire Scorches 100 Acres Near Ardmore
Fire crews were working Wednesday night to contain a wildfire burning in the East Gate/Wildlife Loop area of Custer State Park 10 miles east of Custer. The fire, which has been named the Buffalo Fire,...
Jim Kallas May 14, 2026
Fire Crews Battle Shop Blaze East of Sturgis
Fire crews from the Sturgis area responded to a reported structure fire east of town early Wednesday evening. The fire was reported at a shop building located at the Shade Valley Camp Resort, approxim...
Jim Kallas May 14, 2026







