Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
RCPD Investigating Drive‑By Shooting on N. 7th Street; Dog Killed as Suspects Flee
The Rapid City Police Department is investigating a driveby shooting in a northside neighborhood after multiple rounds were fired from a vehicle Monday in the 1700 block of N. 7th Street. Several home...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
Ellsworth Air Force Base Played Role in U.S. Strikes on Iran
Ellsworth Air Force Base aircraft were involved in U.S. military strikes against Iran late Sunday, according to U.S. Central Command. B1 bombers launched from Ellsworth and carried out longrange missi...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
Rapid City Woman Arrested After Grass Fire Leads to Multiple Felony Charges
A Rapid City woman is in custody after a suspicious grass fire on East North Street led police to uncover several outstanding warrants and new drugrelated charges. Police and fire crews were called ar...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
Lane Closure Thursday on I‑90 for Tower Light Repairs Near Exit 55
Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday morning, crews are scheduled to make repairs to a tower light located on eastbound Interstate 90 at exit 55 (Deadwood Avenue) in Rapid City. To complete the repairs, a cra...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
California Woman Sentenced for Money‑Laundering in South Dakota Drug Case
A Riverside, California woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for laundering money tied to a South Dakotaconnected drug trafficking organization. U.S. District Judge Karen S...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
Rhoden Signs Three Appropriations Bills, Four Additional Measures Into Law
Governor Larry Rhoden signed three appropriations bills into law Tuesday: SB 20 makes an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability and declares an emergency; SB 5...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
Highway Patrol Trooper Kyle Knievel Named Finalist for Trooper of the Year
South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Kyle Knievel has been named one of four finalists for the International Association of Chiefs of Police/Motorola Solutions Trooper of the Year Award. The winner wil...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
South Dakota Releases New Rural Health Transformation RFPs
The South Dakota Department of Health has opened a new round of Requests for Proposals under the state's Rural Health Transformation (RHT) initiative, aimed at strengthening rural, tribal, and frontie...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
South Dakota Opens Applications for Community Forestry Grants
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is now accepting applications for its latest round of community forestry grants, with a deadline of March 31, 2026. The program is desi...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026
Senate Approves Bill Requiring Prenatal Development Video in Schools
The South Dakota Senate passed a bill requiring public schools to show students a short video on prenatal development. Sen. Greg Blanc, a Republican from Rapid City says it a science-based curriculum ...
Jim Kallas Mar 04, 2026






