Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Rapid City School Board Approves Bathroom Restrictions, Removes Sexual Orientation from Protected Categories
Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education passed a group of items including restrictions for bathroom access and redefining protected categories in harassment and discrimination definitions Tuesday n...
Jim Kallas Jun 18, 2025
Lawrence County Shooting victim identified
Authorities have identified the victim of the June 12 shooting in Lawrence County as 59-year-old Larry Petersen from Audubon, Iowa. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office reports that Petersen was shot ...
Jim Kallas Jun 18, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Noem Alert and Recovering After Medical Emergency
Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former South Dakota governor, was hospitalized in Washington, D.C., yesterday, after experiencing an allergic reaction. She was taken by ambula...
Jim Kallas Jun 18, 2025
South Dakota Gaming Commission Issues Penalties for Compliance Failures
The South Dakota Gaming Commission issued penalties to a Deadwood casino and related parties for regulatory violations. Aces Full Inc., operating as Mr. Wu's, was fined $5,000 for accepting bets from ...
Jim Kallas Jun 18, 2025
DUI Arrest
A Rapid City woman was arrested Saturday evening after nearly hitting an officer at an unrelated traffic stop. Riannon Moennig, 24, was taken into custody on suspicion of a second DUI, possession of a...
Jim Kallas Jun 18, 2025
Rapid City Council approves salary increase
The Rapid City Council has approved a salary increase, marking their first pay raise since 2011. During Monday night's meeting, the council voted to raise their annual salaries from $12,928.57 to $21,...
Jim Kallas Jun 17, 2025
Ellsworth Air Force Base Increases Security Measures Amid Global Events
Ellsworth Air Force Base has implemented enhanced security measures in response to global events. These precautions are part of a broader directive affecting all military installations within the U.S....
Jim Kallas Jun 17, 2025
State Penitentary reports inmate death
The South Dakota State Penitentary has reported another inmate death. 76 year-old Dennis Lufkins died in the Jamison Annex medical unit on Sunday. Lufkins was serving a life sentence for first-degree ...
Jim Kallas Jun 17, 2025
New laws to take effect July 1
On July 1, 197 new laws will take effect in South Dakota, following Gov. Larry Rhoden's signing of 210 bills, with 13 enacted immediately under emergency clauses. He vetoed two bills-one establishing ...
Jim Kallas Jun 17, 2025
Rapid City Police Lt. Tim Doyle Named 2025 Bloomberg American Health Fellow
Rapid City Police Lieutenant Tim Doyle has been recognized as one of 60 individuals nationwide to join the 2025 Bloomberg American Health Fellows program. This prestigious fellowship, awarded by the J...
Jim Kallas Jun 17, 2025







