Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The Rapid City Council will convene for a Special Session tonight at 5:00 p.m. to begin formal discussions on the Mayor's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026. The meeting, will be held at City Hall, ...

A five-person crew from the Johnson Siding Volunteer Fire Department responded to a small fire near Pactola Reservoit at approximately 6:15 p.m Saturday evening. The fire was traced to an unattended c...

The State Board of Elections approved a slate of rule changes Thursday to align with new laws passed by the 2025 legislature. Key updates include revised voter residency requirements and a major shift...

The South Dakota Board of Economic Development is supporting two major expansion projects aimed at boosting the state's energy and manufacturing sectors. COAXIS LNG Processing will receive $1.2 millio...

South Dakota's Comprehensive Property Tax Task Force held hearings in Aberdeen this week, gathering public input on rising property taxes and uneven burdens across the state. Task force chair Sen. Chr...

Public schools in Rapid City are gearing up for the start of the 2025-2026 academic year next week, and district leaders say they're well-positioned to welcome students-though some hiring continues. R...

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Wednesday that ten inmates identified as being in the U.S. illegally will be transferred from South Dakota prisons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for dep...

Officials report that the Buck Fire that was started by lightning late Sunday afternoon in rural Fall River County has been successfully contained. The U.S. Forest Service, which led the response, con...

At Wednesday's Agricultural Export Summit, hosted by South Dakota Trade, regional ag leaders gathered to discuss trade and processing challenges. U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Adrian Smith (R-NE...

Two major Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts in Rapid City-Libertyland USA and the Rapid City sports complex-must restart the approval process due to an administrative error. Community Developmen...