Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

South Dakota's economy faced a 3.1% contraction in the first part of the year due to trade disruptions and low commodity prices, but rebounded with a 5.2% surge in the second quarter, thanks to federa...

A legislative committee in South Dakota has endorsed a bill to limit the governor's sole control over the Future Fund, a pool of economic development money. The move follows criticism of former Gov. K...

An 82-year-old man from Arizona died in a single-vehicle crash in Spearfish, South Dakota. The man was driving north in a construction zone on US Highway 85 when he lost control of his pick-up truck, ...

A massive power outage swept across western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming on Thursday, November 13, leaving tens of thousands of residents without electricity and disrupting transportation, sc...

The Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee voted Wednesday to table a proposed ordinance that would have reduced the number of medical cannabis dispensary licenses from 15 to five and allowed the City...

Following his conviction for second-degree murder, Walter Mousseau Jr., 30, of Pine Ridge, is now undergoing a separate trial to determine if he was legally insane at the time of the July 4, 2022 drow...

The Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee took a significant step toward addressing the community's mental health crisis by approving the 2026 budget for several local support organizations. The prog...

Despite early challenges-including wet crops, snow delays, and trade-related uncertainty-farmers are reporting some of the best yields in years as the harvest season comes to a close. Jay Esser, vice ...

Three South Dakota school districts may face penalties for holding more cash in their general funds than state law permits. On Wednesday, the School Finance Accountability Board recommended financial ...

Plans are in motion for a potential visit from President Donald Trump to the Black Hills in summer 2026. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office confirmed preparations are underway for Trump to attend ...