Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Gov. Rhoden Seeks Presidential Disaster Declaration After Windstorm
Gov. Rhoden has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration following a windstorm that caused extensive damage in western South Dakota in December 2025. The storm resulted in over $4.6 million in pu...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
Mental Fitness at Issue for Man Charged in Father's Murder
Nicholas Selig, charged with murdering his father, faces a legal hurdle regarding his mental fitness to stand trial. If convicted, he could face life in prison or the death penalty. Concerns about his...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
House Votes Down Proposal to Prohibit Paid Signature Gatherers
The South Dakota House has voted down a proposal that sought to prohibit the use of paid petition circulators. Supporters of House Bill 1087 contended that allowing payment for signature gathering ope...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
GFP Commission Reviews Elk Plan, Opens Door to More Hunting Licenses
At its January meeting, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission reviewed the department's progress on updating the state's Elk Management Plan, including the development of a new Elk Ma...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
Bill Targeting Cultivated Meat Clears First Hurdle
The House Agriculture Committee has advanced a bill that would ban lab-grown meat in South Dakota, framing the issue as food safety versus consumer choice. House Bill 1077 would classify cultivated-pr...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
AG Jackley to Argue Jurisdiction in New York Federal Court Over Mayday Health Ads
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley will appear Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to argue that South Dakota-not a New York federal court-should decide ...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
Rapid City Named Cardiac Ready Community by State Health Department
Rapid City has been recognized as a Cardiac Ready Community by the South Dakota Department of Health, becoming the largest city in the state to earn the designation. The program honors communities tha...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
Federal Court Sentences Eagle Butte Man in Child Sexual Contact Case
A 24yearold Eagle Butte man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for abusive sexual contact with a minor, U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announce...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
Council Certifies Landslide Vote Against Destination District TIF
The Rapid City Council held a special meeting to formally certify the results of the Jan. 20 election on the proposed Destination District TIF. Voters rejected the $125 million taxincrement financing ...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026
No Contest Plea Entered in Rapid City Felony Sexual Assault Case
A Rapid City man pleaded no contest to fourthdegree rape on Monday. Terrell Grinnell, 26, appeared via video before Circuit Court Judge Joshua Hendrickson for his changeofplea hearing. A nocontest ple...
Jim Kallas Jan 28, 2026






