Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Friday that South Dakota has received a presidential disaster declaration for a record-breaking winter windstorm that struck the state on Dec. 17 and 18, 2025. The declarat...

South Dakota's new state-owned West River shooting range has drawn as many visitors in five months as officials expected in its first full year, according to an update released Thursday. The Pete Lien...

South Dakota is among eight states that saw sharp increases in access to opioid addiction treatment after expanding Medicaid, according to a new study. Researchers found buprenorphine prescriptions ro...

South Dakota News Watch is reporting a federal program aimed at helping new and minority farmers gain access to land and capital - including tribal members in South Dakota - has been canceled, dealing...

Rapid City is reviving a downtown Independence Day parade for the first time in 35 years as part of the Real America Birthday Bash, set for July 1-4. The parade will step off at 7 p.m. Thursday, July ...

Rapid City's public transit system recorded steady ridership during the first quarter of 2026, logging nearly 69,000 passenger trips, according to city officials. Rapid Transit System (RTS) reported 2...

The attempted murder trial of a Kyle man began Wednesday. Adam L. Brown, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and one count of being a habitual offender, according to South ...

A hearing on a proposed exploratory uranium search in the Black Hills has been postponed, with no new date announced. The project drew strong opposition during a January hearing, where critics warned ...

The National Park Service has opened the public lottery for tickets to the July 3 fireworks and patriotic celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The event marks the return of fireworks for t...

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating an 86-year-old Hill City man who has been reported missing. Ronald Deloss Blachard was last seen in Hill City at abou...