Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting the first measles case of 2025 in a South Dakota resident. An adult in Meade County developed a measles infection after traveling inte...

A South Dakota officer is now cleared in a shooting during a high-speed chase on the Pine Ridge Reservation. It marked the beginning of a multi-state manhunt for Cody Dittman earlier this month that l...

Health officials on the Pine Ridge Reservation are warning families after Nebraska confirmed its first measles case of the year yesterday. That case just across the border in Sheridan County. The pati...

South Dakota's race for governor is growing. Toby Doeden has officially entered to run, becoming the second candidate in the 2026 race. The businessman and conservative PAC leader listed "Governor" on...

Thousands are honoring fallen service members through the Memorial Day program at Black Hills National Cemetery. Just outside Sturgis, families and volunteers gathered yesterday to pay tribute to thos...

Authorities have made a major drug bust in western South Dakota, seizing what's being called one of the region's largest hauls of fentanyl powder. On Tuesday, the UNET drug task force stopped a vehicl...

A helicopter rescue unfolded in Meade County yesterday, airlifting a rancher after a serious horse accident. Witnesses called for help right away, and a Life-Flight helicopter landed in a nearby pastu...

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office is reminding drivers that wearing a seatbelt can be the difference between life and death. That message is part of the annual seatbelt "Click it or Ticket" campa...

A large-scale drug trafficking investigation led by the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team (UNET) has concluded with the successful prosecution and sentencing of the primary suspect, 38-year-old Cruz ...

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) -- The South Dakota House approved a controversial bill today (Thursday) allowing holders of enhanced concealed carry permits to bring firearms onto public university and technical...