Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Search Continues for Missing Cheyenne River Man Despite Weather Delays
Photo from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Police Department: RAPID CITY, S.D. - The search for missing Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe member Jory Low Dog remains active, although ground search ope...
Claysen Davis Oct 28, 2026
Two Men Sentenced in Fatal Beating Death of Michael Ladeaux
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Two men have now been sentenced for their roles in the 2025 beating death of 24-year-old Michael Ladeaux in Rapid City. Twenty-five-year-old Joshua Thunder Hawk received a 40-year p...
Claysen Davis Oct 28, 2026
Final Days to Donate to RSVP+ Drive Supporting Veterans and Cornerstone Rescue Mission
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Wednesday is the deadline for residents to donate to the RSVP+ donation drive benefiting the Cornerstone Rescue Mission and local veterans. Organizers say last year's drive collecte...
Claysen Davis Oct 28, 2026
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Make Stop in Custer on Journey to Washington
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will make a special stop in Custer next month as it travels from Idaho to Washington, D.C. The Custer Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a communit...
Claysen Davis Oct 27, 2026
Sanford Health Announces Potential Split with Wellmark Over Contract Dispute
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Sanford Health has notified Wellmark that it intends to terminate its contract effective July 1, 2027, unless the two sides can reach a new agreement. Sanford officials say the disp...
Claysen Davis Oct 27, 2026
Junior Golf Tournament Generates Nearly $385,000 Economic Impact for Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A national junior golf tournament held in Rapid City this fall generated nearly $385,000 in estimated economic impact for the local community. According to Visit Rapid City, the 202...
Claysen Davis Oct 27, 2026
Mountain Lion Sighting Prompts Safety Alert in Corn Creek
ROSEBUD, S.D. - Wildlife officials are urging residents in the Corn Creek area to stay alert after a mountain lion was reportedly spotted in the community. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Game, Fish & Par...
Claysen Davis Oct 27, 2026
Kyle Community Rallies Around Beloved Elder Recovering From Violent Attack
KYLE, S.D. - Residents of Kyle on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are coming together to support a beloved community member after he was seriously injured in an attack outside his home. Sixty-eight-...
Claysen Davis Oct 27, 2026
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on Omaha Street
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries Tuesday morning. Officers were dispatched around 6:40 a.m. to the intersection o...
Claysen Davis Oct 27, 2026
Rapid City Man Dead After Early Morning Shooting; Two Detained Following Pursuit
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City police are investigating a homicide after a man died from injuries sustained in a shooting early Tuesday morning. Officers were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m. to a resi...
Claysen Davis Oct 27, 2026








