Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Rapid City Fire Crews Contain House Fire on Oakland Street
Rapid City firefighters quickly brought a residential fire under control Saturday afternoon after responding to a home on Oakland Street. According to the Rapid City Fire Department, crews were dispat...
Jim Kallas Jul 20, 2026
Driver Dies After Incident Following I-90 Law Enforcement Response
A driver died Friday morning following a law enforcement response that began on Interstate 90 and ended in a parking lot in Sturgis, according to the Sturgis Police Department and Meade County Sheriff...
Jim Kallas Jul 20, 2026
Rapid Valley Polling Location Temporarily Moved for July 28 Runoff Election
The Pennington County Auditor's Office has announced that voters assigned to the Rapid Valley Elementary polling location that their voting site has been temporarily relocated for the July 28 runoff e...
Jim Kallas Jul 20, 2026
Nonprofit Seeks Information on Missing Pine Ridge Woman
A nonprofit organization that advocates for families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives is asking for the public's help in locating a woman who has been missing from the Pine Ridge Reservati...
Jim Kallas Jul 20, 2026
South Dakota Philanthropist T. Denny Sanford Dies at 90
T. Denny Sanford, South Dakota's best-known billionaire and philanthropist, has died at the age of 90. Sanford's death was announced Saturday by Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen. A self-made businessman...
Jim Kallas Jul 20, 2026
Congressional Candidate Sentenced in Rapid City Incident
Piedmont resident and former Republican congressional candidate James Bialota was sentenced Friday following a 2025 incident at a Rapid City Dollar General store. Bialota was arrested after reportedly...
Jim Kallas Jul 20, 2026
SUSPICIOUS DEATH INVESTIGATION UPDATE
Authorities have identified the man found dead at a hotel at 1313 N. Lacrosse St. as 33-year-old Jason Horned Eagle of Rapid City. An autopsy has been completed, but investigators are awaiting toxicol...
Jim Kallas Jul 17, 2026
Counties Can Use New Sales Tax Option to Reduce Property Taxes
With the passage Senate Bill 96, South Dakota counties can now reduce property taxes on owner-occupied homes by adopting an optional half-cent sales tax. Revenue from the tax must be used dollar-for-d...
Jim Kallas Jul 17, 2026
Rhoden Signs Drought Order to Help South Dakota Ranchers
Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed Executive Order 2026-08, temporarily easing transportation restrictions to help South Dakota farmers and ranchers cope with worsening drought conditions across the state. ...
Jim Kallas Jul 17, 2026
State Approves Grant for Lawrence County-Spearfish 911 Dispatch Merger
The South Dakota 911 Coordination Board has approved a $327,121 grant to support the consolidation of dispatch services between Lawrence County and the City of Spearfish. Under the plan, Lawrence Coun...
Jim Kallas Jul 17, 2026








