Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The legal fight over the lease used at the Vivos xPoint survivalist bunker complex south of Edgemont will continue after the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled the lease is not illegal simply because it...

Sheriff Brian Mueller told Pennington County county commissioners that the county has been awarded a $615,000 grant from the South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee. Mueller said the funds, issued thro...

Fireworks are still planned for the Freedom 250 event on July 3, but organizers say dry conditions in the Black Hills could prompt changes. Travel South Dakota Secretary Wanda Goodman said officials a...

Fire crews from multiple agencies are actively battling a wildfire burning northwest of Hermosa after it was reported shortly after midnight Thursday. State, federal and local resources are engaged in...

Absentee voting in Pennington County will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026, the county Auditor's Office announced. Voters may cast absentee ballots in person at the Pennington County Auditor's...

Rapid City police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with a stabbing incident early Monday morning that left two people injured. According to the Rapid City Police Department, officers were...

Two 18yearolds accused in a February knife incident pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple felony charges in Pennington County. James Lerat and Anthony Hill, both of Rapid City, entered notguilty pleas...

The City of Sturgis has announced the upcoming resignations of City Administrator Aaron Jordan and City Attorney Eric Davis as part of a planned leadership transition. Mayor Pro Tempore Tony Dargatz t...

The South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium has released results from its 2026 statewide PointinTime Homeless Count and Housing Inventory Count, showing a decline in homelessness compared to ...

Midco announced a $43 million investment to complete its Fiber Forward initiative in South Dakota, including $9.2 million for the Rapid City area. The upgrades will deliver internet speeds of up to 4 ...