Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
South Dakota Invests $7 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity Defenses
PIERRE, S.D. - After experiencing more than 1,000 security breaches over the past five years, South Dakota is increasing its efforts to combat cyber threats with a $7 million investment in cybersecuri...
Jim Kallas Aug 19, 2026
Meade School Board Reviews District Reorganization Options
STURGIS, S.D. - The Meade 46-1 School Board discussed potential district boundary reorganization plans during its August meeting Monday night after learning the Faith School District has declined to p...
Jim Kallas Aug 19, 2026
South Dakota Gas Prices Rise; Rapid City Near State Average
RAPID CITY, S.D. - South Dakota motorists are paying slightly more at the pump this week, with the statewide average price for regular unleaded gasoline reaching $4.08 per gallon, according to AAA. Th...
Jim Kallas Aug 19, 2026
Back-to-School Spending Remains Strong as Students Return to Class
As students head back to the classroom, families across the country are wrapping up their back-to-school shopping, with average spending for K-12 students expected to reach $864 per household. Major p...
Jim Kallas Aug 19, 2026
Rapid City Seeks Public Input on Community Development Funding
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City officials are encouraging residents to help shape how federal community development funds will be spent in the coming years. A public meeting is scheduled for September 3...
Jim Kallas Aug 19, 2026
Six Arrested in Child Exploitation Sting During Sturgis Rally
STURGIS, S.D. - Six men were arrested during an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) operation conducted Aug. 7-12 during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Attorney General Marty Jackley ann...
Jim Kallas Aug 18, 2026
Two Sentenced to 30 Years in 2019 Rosebud Reservation Murder
ROSEBUD, S.D. - Two people have been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the 2019 killing of a 15-year-old boy on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced D...
Jim Kallas Aug 18, 2026
Judge Dismisses Challenge to Piedmont Annexation
PIEDMONT, S.D. - Fourth Circuit Court Judge Michelle Comer has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of a voluntary annexation approved by the City of Piedmont, upholding the city's decision to...
Jim Kallas Aug 18, 2026
SDHSAA, Rapid City Central Reviewing Soccer Altercation
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota High School Activities Association says Rapid City Central High School is handling an on-field altercation internally that occurred during an Aug. 14 soccer match a...
Jim Kallas Aug 18, 2026
Rally Crashes, Traffic Decline During 2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
STURGIS, S.D. - Traffic and crash numbers both declined during the 2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to final statistics from the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Troopers investigated 73 crashes d...
Jim Kallas Aug 18, 2026








