Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Deadlocked Jury Forces Mistrial in Trial of NDN Collective CEO
A mistrial has been declared in the assault case involving NDN Collective Founder and CEO Nick Tilsen. Closing arguments concluded Wednesday afternoon at the Pennington County Courthouse. Tilsen faced...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Jackley Travels to NYC to Argue State Control in Abortion‑Ad Lawsuit
Attorney General Marty Jackley is traveling to New York for a hearing related to a legal dispute over abortion-related advertising. Jackley will argue that a countersuit filed by New York-based Mayday...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Oglala Sioux Council Approves Ordinance Restricting ICE, Border Patrol Authority
The Oglala Sioux Tribe has formally barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Tribal President Frank Star Com...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Election Bill Allowing On‑Site Citizenship Challenges Clears Committee
A bill moving through the South Dakota Senate would allow voters to challenge another person's citizenship at the polls. Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Deadrick says the measure is intended to prote...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Former City Commissioner Charged With First‑Degree Burglary, Third No‑Contact Violation
A former Deadwood city commissioner is again facing legal trouble after being charged with first-degree burglary and multiple new counts of violating a no-contact order. Blake Joseph was charged with ...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Record November Pushes Rapid City Sales Tax Revenue to $81.6 Million
Rapid City collected more than $81.6 million in sales tax revenue through November 2025, a 3.23% increase over the same period in 2024, according to a new city report. The latest figures were presente...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Search Continues for Missing Texas Woman Last Seen in Deadwood
Deadwood police are continuing their efforts to locate Molly Richards, a missing Texas woman whose last possible location was Main Street in Deadwood. Richards was believed to be traveling from Texas ...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
South Dakota Flu Cases Rise to 8,000 as Death Toll Reaches Nine
South Dakota is seeing a continued rise in influenza activity, with new data showing thousands of confirmed cases and multiple recent deaths across the state. As of the latest statewide report on Janu...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Lawmakers Advance Measure to Repeal South Dakota's Medicaid Expansion
A proposal to repeal South Dakota's voterapproved Medicaid expansion is moving forward in the state Legislature. House Joint Resolution 5002 (HJR 5002) would place a constitutional amendment on the No...
Jim Kallas Jan 29, 2026
Jury Weighs Intent in Trial of NDN Collective Leader Nick Tilsen
A jury trial for NDN Collective founder and CEO Nick Tilsen focused Tuesday on a central question: What was his intent during a 2022 confrontation with Rapid City police? The case stems from a June 11...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026






