Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Poll Shows Rhoden Leading Doeden Ahead of GOP Runoff
A new Emerson College Polling/KELOLAND Media Group survey shows Gov. Larry Rhoden leading the Republican gubernatorial runoff with 62% support, compared to 32% for Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden, wh...
Jim Kallas Jul 16, 2026
FBI Offers $25,000 Reward in Unsolved Pine Ridge Homicide
The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the 2024 killing of Alton Mesteth on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Mesteth, 54, ...
Jim Kallas Jul 16, 2026
Highway 471 Construction Project Begins Near Edgemont
A highway improvement project on S.D. Highway 471 near Edgemont will begin Thursday, July 16, with pipe replacement work that will require single-lane traffic controlled by stop signs. The project wil...
Jim Kallas Jul 16, 2026
Piedmont Firefighters Deploy to Colorado Wildfire Effort
Two crews from the Piedmont Fire Department are headed to Grand Junction, Colorado, to assist with ongoing wildfire response efforts. The firefighters will be assigned to either an active wildfire or ...
Jim Kallas Jul 16, 2026
Johnson Urges USPS to Fix Mail Delays in South Dakota
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson is calling on the U.S. Postal Service to address ongoing mail delivery delays affecting parts of South Dakota, particularly in the Sioux Falls area and surrounding communities....
Jim Kallas Jul 16, 2026
Rapid City Fire Prompts Evacuations, Quickly Contained
A fast-moving timber and grass fire broke out near Flormann Street and Skyline Drive in Rapid City on Tuesday evening, threatening nearby homes and prompting evacuations. Firefighters responded around...
Jim Kallas Jul 15, 2026
Box Elder Fire Knocked Down After Large Emergency Response
Fire crews successfully knocked down a large fire Tuesday at L&S Trailer Repair and Welding on Box Elder Road after flames engulfed the business, spread to nearby U-Haul trailers and ignited a sma...
Jim Kallas Jul 15, 2026
Pennington County Restores More Services Following Cybersecurity Incident
Pennington County officials reported continued progress Tuesday in recovering from a recent cybersecurity incident, with additional departments returning to normal operations while security validation...
Jim Kallas Jul 15, 2026
Land Donation Proposal Moves Forward for Rapid City Sports Complex
The Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee will consider a proposal Wednesday to accept a 22.65-acre land donation from Pete Lien & Sons for the city's planned sports complex. The property is loca...
Jim Kallas Jul 15, 2026
Rapid City Ties Record for Consecutive 100-Degree Days
Rapid City tied a nearly two-decade-old heat record Tuesday after reaching 102 degrees both downtown and at Rapid City Regional Airport, marking the city's fourth consecutive day of temperatures at or...
Jim Kallas Jul 15, 2026








