Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Five newly elected members of the Rapid City Common Council will take their oaths of office today, marking the beginning of their three-year terms. The Council will also elect its officers for the 202...

A former local news anchor was sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest to a charge of simple assault - domestic violence stemming from an incident in February 2024. Shad Olson told the judge he h...

Congress passed President Donald Trumps "One Big Beautiful Bill" Friday with passage by the House of Representatives. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says changes to the Medicaid program will not imp...

Rapid City Police are searching for 18-year-old Jaxon Jewett in connection with a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon at a residence on the 100 block of Signal Drive in the Star Village neighbo...

The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee voted 4-1 on Wednesday to support funding plans for a new multi-use sports complex on Seger Drive, near Rushmore Crossing. The project now heads to the ful...

Ambulance services across South Dakota are getting a major upgrade, thanks to federal COVID relief funding. Through a $7.5 million grant program managed by the state Department of Health, local provid...

Talk of a visit to Rapid City by Vice President JD Vance has been circulating-but there has been no official confirmation. Multiple inquiries to the Office of the Vice President had gone unanswered, a...

Rapid City is gearing up for its annual Independence Day fireworks show this Friday, July 4, launching around 9:30 p.m. from Executive Golf Course. The 20-minute display, choreographed by J&M Disp...

City Streets Division crews are on scene of a sink hole on North Maple Avenue near Texas Roadhouse and Dahl's Chainsaw Art Galleries. Eastbound lanes on North Maple Avenue in the affected area are clo...

The Unified Judicial System (UJS) of South Dakota is launching a new mission, vision, and strategic plan to guide its operations through 2028, emphasizing fairness, integrity, and excellence. Develope...