Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Gov. Larry Rhoden has provided guidance to South Dakota counties on implementing SB 96, a key component of what he touts as the largest property tax cut in state history. SB 96, combined with SB 245, ...

Sturgis officials have announced nomination petitions are now available for residents interested in running for mayor or the Ward 1 seat on the Sturgis City Council in the city's June 2 municipal elec...

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday, March 31, in Sioux Falls. The investigation was requested by the Sioux Falls Po...

The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved more than $150.7 million in funding for water and waste infrastructure projects statewide, according to the Department of Agriculture...

The South Dakota Department of Health reported two additional influenza-related deaths, along with 23 new hospitalizations and 468 new cases in its latest update. So far during the 2025-26 flu season,...

A group of Rapid City residents are pushing to allow backyard chickens in neighborhoods where they're currently banned. An ordinance supported by Rapid City Hens would permit up to six hens per househ...

South Dakota retirement officials said Wednesday that if current investment trends hold, retirees could see a cost-of-living adjustment in July 2027 similar to the 1.56% increase scheduled for this Ju...

Authorities have identified the man killed in a four-vehicle crash near Deadwood Friday as Robert Allen Erickson, who was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. Preliminary crash information indicates Eri...

A semi-truck crash has led to a lane closure on Highway 16. A call was made around 1:53 this morning about a semi-truck crashing through guardrails while going northbound on US 16. Highway patrol has ...

Rapid City's population is estimated to have grown to 86,484 in 2025, marking a 1.83 percent increase from the 2024 estimate of 84,930, according to figures compiled by the city's Long Range Planning ...