Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The Murdo volunteer firefighter who died in a crash while enroute to a grass fire has been identified. 37 year-old Nick Van Dam, was responding to a grass fire Saturday evening when the firetruck left...

South Dakota teachers are earning an average of just over $56,000 this year, falling short of the $60,000 target set two years ago, which aimed to improve the state's national teacher pay ranking by e...

On July 29, 2025, Deadwood's sports wagering handle saw its first decline of the year, dropping 3.2% in June compared to the previous year, according to the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. The tota...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Access to Justice has awarded the South Dakota Bar Foundation a grant to enhance access to justice through an innovative online platform. The funding, part ...

Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun presented his proposed 2026 city budget during a public special session held on July 28 at City Hall. The meeting, open to residents, featured a formal presentation foll...

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has announced a new public safety initiative titled "Operation Prairie Thunder," designed to address crime and support federal immigration enforcement efforts. The p...

Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen is calling on South Dakota lawmakers to greenlight a proposed men's prison in Sioux Falls, underscoring both urgency and fiscal caution. In an uncommon move, Governo...

With the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally just a couple days away, gas prices across South Dakota have see just a slight uptick. The current statewide average is at 2.988 per gallon, just slightly above the 2...

Meade County is reviewing a $1.8 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) proposal to improve a mile of 220th Street near Summerset. Developer J.D. Hewitt introduced the plan to pave the unmaintained cou...

The Murdo Volunteer Fire Department has confirmed the death of one of their members in response to a grass fire near Draper Saturday night. The Department released a statement confirming the line-of-d...