Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

State lawmakers wrapped up their final summer study session on property taxes Wednesday, capping months of discussion aimed at finding ways to ease the tax burden for South Dakotans. While the meeting...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of Attorneys General from 14 states in backing a rulemaking petition aimed at enhancing the integrity of federal elections. The group...

Rapid City Area Schools may start later next year. On Wednesday, staff received two draft calendars from the superintendent's committee. Calendar A proposes an August 24, 2026 start with a May 27, 202...

The town of Piedmont is once again at the center of a land development dispute-this time over a proposed limestone mine that would span property both inside city limits and adjacent land in Meade Coun...

The Department of Tribal Relations will host the 8th annual State-Tribal Opioid and Methamphetamine Summit on November 6-7 in Pierre, South Dakota. The free event will bring together tribal, state, an...

Rapid City's Parks & Recreation Department has been developing a comprehensive master plan for the city's parks since March, aiming to ensure the system continues to serve the needs of residents. ...

This Saturday, the Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff's Office are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration for National Drug Takeback Day, giving residents a secure...

A 43-year-old man from Rapid City died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 90 near mile marker 54. According to preliminary reports, a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado traveling westbound...

At a town hall meeting in Whitewood on Tuesday evening, Meade School District Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt outlined a series of proposed changes aimed at addressing a significant budget deficit. Amo...

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed that the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program continues to operate normally despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. "There is no disr...