Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Hideaway Hills Homeowners Seek Supreme Court Rehearing
BLACK HAWK, S.D. - Homeowners in the sinking Hideaway Hills subdivision are asking the South Dakota Supreme Court to reconsider its recent ruling that found the state is not liable for damages caused ...
Jim Kallas Jul 31, 2026
MARC Breaks Ground on New Rapid City Headquarters
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Medical Air Rescue Company (MARC) has begun construction on a new headquarters and aircraft hangar in Rapid City, a project designed to expand operations and improve emergency m...
Jim Kallas Jul 31, 2026
South Dakota Chief Justice Takes National Leadership Roles
RAPID CITY, S.D. - South Dakota Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen has been named president of the Conference of Chief Justices and chair of the National Center for State Courts Board of Directors. His on...
Jim Kallas Jul 31, 2026
Large Grass Fire Burns in Northern Pennington County
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. - Multiple public safety agencies are responded to a large grass fire in northern Pennington County, north of Wall, near Duhamel Flat Road and north of Creighton Road. As of ju...
Jim Kallas Jul 30, 2026
Iowa Teen Identified in Hippie Hole Drowning
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. - The Pennington County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in Tuesday's drowning at Hippie Hole as Easton Kotee, 14, of Grimes, Iowa, who was visiting the Black Hills w...
Jim Kallas Jul 30, 2026
Rapid City Area Schools to Host Bond Referendum Information Sessions
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City Area Schools will hold a series of public information sessions this fall to educate residents about the district's proposed bond referendum before voters head to the poll...
Jim Kallas Jul 30, 2026
Pennington County Advances 2027 Budget Proposal
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Pennington County Commission approved a provisional 2027 budget Wednesday, setting the stage for additional public discussions before final adoption in September. The proposed b...
Jim Kallas Jul 30, 2026
Rains Bring Moisture to Rapid City Area
RAPID CITY, S.D. -The Rapid City area saw it's first measurable rainfall in a week with showers and thunderstorms moving through western South Dakota during the late evening and early morning hours. R...
Jim Kallas Jul 30, 2026
EPA Approves South Dakota's 2026 Water Quality Assessment Report
PIERRE, S.D. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved South Dakota's 2026 Surface Water Quality Assessment Report, the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) annou...
Jim Kallas Jul 30, 2026
Sturgis Approves Residential Camping Permits for Rally Visitors
STURGIS, S.D. - The City of Sturgis has updated its ordinance to allow residential camping during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, formalizing a long-standing practice that provides additional lodging op...
Jim Kallas Jul 30, 2026








