Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Darrell Shoemaker, Public Information Officer for the City of Rapid City, was inducted into the Rapid City Stevens High School Raider Sports Hall of Fame. He was honored in the Distinguished Service c...

A House committee on Friday unanimously rejected a bill that would have changed how South Dakota lawmakers are paid. Rep. Al Novstrup, RAberdeen, brought House Bill 1177, which proposed adjusting legi...

A bill requiring high school coaches to report suspected abuse and neglect won unanimous support Friday from the South Dakota House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 1187, sponsored by Rep. Mary Fitzger...

Senate Joint Resolution 504 cleared the Senate Taxation Committee Friday. Introduced by Sen. Casey Crabtree, the measure would place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot asking voters to ...

The South Dakota House of Representatives defeated a bill that would have required school districts to hold elections if they exceed property tax limits. The State Senate had approved it in January. S...

The South Dakota Senate advanced a bill that would increase penalties for people who disrupt worship services with violence or threats. The legislation would change the existing crime from a misdemean...

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred Thursday morning following a vehicle pursuit in Rapid City. Authorities say the incident began when a Highway Patrol trooper atte...

The subject of a multi-agency manhunt made his first court appearance. A 37yearold Jeremy Taylor appeared Thursday morning in Pennington County Court alongside his attorney, who requested that he be r...

With the latest state sales tax figures exceeding projections, Gov. Larry Rhoden this says he is open to possibly re-visiting his proposed zero-percent increase in funding for schools, healthcare prov...

The South Dakota House Health & Human Services Committee voted 9-4 on Thursday to defer House Bill 1212 to the 41st day of the legislative session, effectively ending the bill's progress. The bill...