Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

KELOLAND News is reporting state airplane use has remained largely unchanged since Gov. Larry Rhoden took office, with fewer out-of-state trips than his predecessor, according to an analysis of flight...

A coalition called South Dakotans for Fair Taxes is launching a petition drive to put Senate Bill 245 on the November ballot, arguing the measure unfairly shifts taxes onto working families and renter...

The Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee has recommended that the City Council approve up to $10,000 in matching funds for the Bowls of Hope fundraiser, which helps residents struggling to pay utili...

Rapid City is opening all park restrooms and expanding seasonal amenities as the weather warms. Fourteen park restrooms across the city will open Friday for the spring and summer season, including fac...

South Dakota's top high-achieving high school seniors were honored this week at the 36th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition Luncheon. The event, hosted Monday by Gov. Larry Rhoden's office and the...

Rapid City sales tax collections posted strong gains early in 2026, coming in well above budget projections for the first two months of the year. Finance Director Daniel Ainslie said February receipts...

Pennington County Sheriff Brian Mueller and Rapid City Police Chief Don Hedrick issued a joint statement expressing support for the Sioux Falls Police Department after an officer was seriously injured...

Prosecutors have filed charges following the April 27, 2026, shooting of a Sioux Falls police officer and related crimes, according to the Minnehaha County State's Attorney's Office. Darren Reuben Ric...

The murder trial of Luke Birch opened Tuesday with emotional testimony from the family of McGarland Walker VI, who was shot and killed March 8, 2024, inside a Rapid City apartment building. Birch, 23,...

A proposed constitutional amendment that would clarify that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote has moved one step closer to the 2026 general election ballot. As required by state law, Attorney Ge...