Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Sobriety Checkpoints Planned in Western South Dakota During November
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Drivers in western South Dakota can expect increased enforcement next month as the South Dakota Highway Patrol conducts sobriety checkpoints aimed at reducing impaired driving. Troo...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
Rapid City Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Meth Conspiracy Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A Rapid City woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a large methamphetamine distribution conspiracy operating across South Dakota. Thirty-six-year-ol...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
Knollwood Drive Reopens After Construction Crew Strikes Gas Line
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Knollwood Drive has reopened after emergency crews responded to a natural gas leak caused by a construction accident in Rapid City. Shortly before noon Wednesday, workers struck an ...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
Campfires Allowed Again in Parts of Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Visitors to the Wyoming side of the Black Hills National Forest will soon have more flexibility when recreating outdoors. Beginning at midnight on October 23rd, the Bearlodge and He...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis Celebrates 140 Years of Service
STURGIS, S.D. - A Sturgis church with deep roots in the community is celebrating a major milestone. First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis marked its 140th anniversary this week with a ribbon-cutting ce...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
120 South Dakota National Guard Soldiers Activated for Southern Border Mission
PIERRE, S.D. - About 120 members of the South Dakota National Guard are preparing for a deployment to the U.S. southern border that is expected to last roughly one year. Governor Larry Rhoden announce...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026

Rollover Crash Sends Four to Hospital, Two With Life-Threatening Injuries
Photo from the Rapid City Police Department: RAPID CITY, S.D. - Four people were injured, including two who suffered life-threatening injuries, following a rollover crash early Thursday morning...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
Overcrowding Concerns Raised at Pennington County Jail as Officials Discuss Expansion Plans
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Serious concerns about conditions inside the Pennington County Jail have surfaced after an inmate sent a letter alleging overcrowding and other issues at the facility. The letter, o...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
Rapid City, Pennington County Receive FEMA Funding for 2025 Wind Storm Recovery
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City and Pennington County will receive more than $638,000 in federal disaster assistance to help cover costs from a severe wind storm that struck the area in December 2025. T...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026
Community Donations Support Halloween Events for Rapid City Youth
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Thousands of pieces of Halloween candy and dozens of costumes have been collected through the annual Halloween Candy and Costume Collection Drive, helping ensure local children can ...
Claysen Davis Oct 23, 2026








