Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE: Firefighters continue to make progress on the Qury Fire south of Custer, holding containment lines and expanding mopup operations taking advantage of favorable weather conditio...

A Rapid City man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at the Oxford Square apartments last year. Police say Kane Youngman is accused of killing 29yearold Monte Gakin in August 2025. O...

Governor Larry Rhoden on Tuesday signed nine "good government" bills into law, including SB 39, which repeals South Dakota's industrial hemp program. Rhoden said the measures reduce the size of state ...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the final defendant in a 2022 double homicide in Rapid City has been sentenced to life in prison. Montell Olivera, 29, received three life sentences Fr...

The Black Hills National Forest has lifted the emergency closure put in place for the Qury Fire area. Officials announced Tuesday that the Emergency Area Closure Order was rescinded effective immediat...

Candidates have less than a week to file for Rapid City's municipal election. Petitions are due by 5 p.m. next Tuesday at the Rapid City Finance Office to appear on the June 2 ballot. Voters will elec...

March Madness has become Deadwood's biggest sportsbetting draw, with the NCAA men's basketball tournament now generating the highest monthly handle of any sport since wagering was legalized in 2021. L...

The Pennington County State's Attorney's Office will continue its Traffic Diversion Program after a successful 2025 pilot, offering eligible drivers a way to resolve minor traffic citations outside th...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 12 other attorneys general in suing OneMain Financial, accusing the company of misleading borrowers and packing loans with costly, unwanted addon...

Elderly and disabled South Dakotans have until April 1, 2026, to apply for property tax relief through the state's Assessment Freeze for the Elderly and Disabled Program. The program prevents a qualif...