Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The South Dakota Board of Economic Development is supporting two major expansion projects aimed at boosting the state's energy and manufacturing sectors. COAXIS LNG Processing will receive $1.2 millio...

South Dakota's Comprehensive Property Tax Task Force held hearings in Aberdeen this week, gathering public input on rising property taxes and uneven burdens across the state. Task force chair Sen. Chr...

Public schools in Rapid City are gearing up for the start of the 2025-2026 academic year next week, and district leaders say they're well-positioned to welcome students-though some hiring continues. R...

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Wednesday that ten inmates identified as being in the U.S. illegally will be transferred from South Dakota prisons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for dep...

Officials report that the Buck Fire that was started by lightning late Sunday afternoon in rural Fall River County has been successfully contained. The U.S. Forest Service, which led the response, con...

At Wednesday's Agricultural Export Summit, hosted by South Dakota Trade, regional ag leaders gathered to discuss trade and processing challenges. U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Adrian Smith (R-NE...

Two major Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts in Rapid City-Libertyland USA and the Rapid City sports complex-must restart the approval process due to an administrative error. Community Developmen...

A major drug bust in Sturgis has led to felony charges against a 42-year-old man from Fresno, California, after authorities discovered 207 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Sout...

Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) announced it will eliminate more than 100 bus stops for the upcoming school year in an effort to reduce route cancellations and improve transportation reliability. The d...

A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper took swift and decisive action Sunday afternoon to stop a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90, averting what could have been a deadly crash. The incident unfolded n...