Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Public Asked to Help Locate Missing Rapid City Area Woman
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 21-year-old Box Elder woman. Authorities said Lacey Nickel was last seen around 4 p.m. April 7 in the downtown Rapid City area. She was we...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Rhoden launches South Dakota Defense Institute in Rapid City
Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Tuesday the creation of the South Dakota Defense Institute, backed by $5 million in Future Fund dollars, as part of his effort to make national security South Dakota's "nex...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Rhoden to Make National Security Announcement Today
Gov. Larry Rhoden is scheduled to make a major national security announcement this morning as part of his broader effort to grow South Dakota's defense sector. The announcement will be made during the...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Four Arrested After Stolen Items Found in Vehicle
Four people were arrested early Monday after a sheriff's deputy discovered a suspicious vehicle in a rural area northeast of Rapid City. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office said a deputy spotted a ...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Fentanyl Found After Eglin Street Theft; Two Men Jailed
Two Rapid City men on parole were arrested Monday evening after a reported shoplifting incident led to the discovery of fentanyl, police said. Officers were called around 5:30 p.m. April 6 to a busine...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Two Arrested After Traffic Stop on Haines Avenue
A late-night traffic stop in Rapid City on Monday resulted in two arrests, including one on drug charges, according to police. At about 10:40 p.m., Rapid City police observed a pickup truck with a win...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Police K9 Helps Capture Parolee After Eglin Street Theft
A Rapid City man was arrested Monday night after an alleged theft led to a brief foot chase and the deployment of a police K9 unit. Police were dispatched around 8 p.m. April 6 to a business on Eglin ...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Meth Discovered During Highway 44 Stop; Three Taken to Jail
Three people were arrested late April 6 after a traffic stop on East Highway 44 led to the discovery of methamphetamine and other violations, according to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office. A dep...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
Guilty Plea Entered in Rapid City Child Abuse Material Case
A Rapid City man pleaded guilty Tuesday, to multiple counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. Austin Michaelson, 31, entered the guilty plea during a change-of-plea hearing before Circuit Cou...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026
DOC, Justice Center Launch "Smarter Supervision Initiative"
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is expanding its partnership with the Council of State Governments Justice Center to strengthen rehabilitation efforts and improve parole supervision statewi...
Jim Kallas Apr 08, 2026







