Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

A Rapid City man was arrested late Saturday night after allegedly fleeing from police and trying to assault an officer during a DUI stop. The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. near the intersection ...

The South Dakota Highway Patrol released its first update on crash incidents during the 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: A 58-year-old motorcyclist died around 9:30 a.m. Saturday after losing control on...

Sturgis police have reported 27 major police calls through the 1st 2 days of the rally. The number includes 3 injury accidents, 4 non-injury accidents, 8 fight calls/disturbances/assaults and 10 unwan...

The Rapid City Fire Department responded swiftly to a structure fire Sunday afternoon around 2:45 p.m. in the 2400 block of Elm Avenue. Flames and smoke were visible from a detached single-car garage ...

On Saturday, the Rosebud Police Department responded to an incident in the parking lot of the Indian Health Service facility that resulted in an officer-involved shooting. The suspect sustained life-t...

State officials are sounding the alarm over a sharp increase in scam phone calls and text messages targeting South Dakotans. These scams often impersonate government agencies, banks, or delivery servi...

At around 7:05 p.m. on July 31st, an officer was flagged down in the area of Mount Rushmore Road and Allen Avenue by a passing vehicle. The driver of the vehicle informed the officer that the male in ...

A 58-year-old Box Elder man, Brian Johnston, was sentenced today to 20 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for the repeated sexual abuse of a child between the ages of 8 and 12. During the se...

A proposed amendment from Ward 3 Alderman Greg Strommen has reignited debate around Rapid City's moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The amendment would let existing dispensary owners reloca...

Monument Health is fully prepared for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, launching its Daily Motorcycle Rally Tally two days early this year, starting July 30. The tally tracks Rally-related hospita...