Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Wyoming Man Identified in Fatal Crash Near Faith
FAITH, S.D. - The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man who died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday near Faith as Sean Hanlon Walker of Douglas, Wyoming. According to investigators, Walker ...
Claysen Davis Nov 2, 2026
Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Fatal Fourth of July UTV Crash
RAPID CITY, S.D. - An Iowa man has pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal UTV crash that claimed the life of a 9-year-old girl in Hughes County on the Fourth of July. South Dakota Attorney General ...
Claysen Davis Nov 2, 2026
Traffic Stop in Piedmont Leads to Meth Bust, Arrest
PIEDMONT, S.D. - The Meade County Sheriff's Office says a weekend traffic stop in Piedmont resulted in a significant drug seizure and an arrest. According to a social media update from the sheriff's o...
Claysen Davis Nov 2, 2026
Lane Closure Planned on Jackson Boulevard for SDN Communications Project
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Drivers in Rapid City should prepare for traffic impacts on Jackson Boulevard beginning Monday as SDN Communications starts utility work in the area. The project involves directiona...
Claysen Davis Nov 2, 2026
Rapid City Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Sheridan Lake Road
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A 75-year-old Rapid City man died Friday in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Rapid City. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the man was riding a 2026 Kawasaki Vulcan ...
Claysen Davis Nov 2, 2026

Authorities Search for Escaped Pennington County Work Release Inmate
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Law enforcement agencies are searching for a Pennington County inmate who escaped from a supervised work crew Friday afternoon in Rapid City. Authorities say 33-year-old Christopher...
Claysen Davis Nov 2, 2026
Operation Prairie Thunder Nets 14 Arrests, 19 Drug Charges in Box Elder
BOX ELDER, S.D. - A multi-agency law enforcement operation in Box Elder resulted in 14 arrests, 19 drug charges and the service of 21 arrest warrants over two days. The October 21st and 22nd operation...
Claysen Davis Oct 28, 2026
Rapid City Regional Airport Opens New Check-In Area as Major Terminal Expansion Moves Forward
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Travelers flying through Rapid City Regional Airport will notice some major changes as part of an ongoing $80 million terminal expansion project. Airport officials have opened new a...
Claysen Davis Oct 28, 2026
Campaign Finance Complaint Filed Against Taffy Howard Campaign Contribution
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Pennington County Democratic Party has filed a campaign finance complaint with the South Dakota Secretary of State's Office, requesting a review of a contribution made to the Ta...
Claysen Davis Oct 28, 2026
Search Underway for State Prison Inmate Who Failed to Return From Work Release
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Law enforcement agencies are searching for a state prison offender who failed to report to his assigned work-release job in Rapid City. Authorities say 41-year-old James Traversie l...
Claysen Davis Oct 28, 2026








