Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The Sturgis City Council revisited its revised owneroccupied residential camping ordinance Monday night, hearing an update on changes proposed for camping during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. City Adm...

The South Dakota Supreme Court will hear an appeal Thursday from Lawrence County residents challenging Ordinance 2405, which shifted authority for conditional use permits from county commissioners to ...

The Black Hills National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for the Qury Fire, which was reported March 12, 2026, two miles southeast of Custer, SD. The closure order, which is for public an...

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE: This morning's briefing on The Qury Fire southeast of Custer, reports 27% containment and an estimated 8,434 acres burned. About 350 personnel are assigned to the incident. Fir...

Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead Sunday evening on Cambell Street. Officers were called around 6:19 p.m. to a business in the 2000 block of Cambell Street for a report ...

The Rapid City Council split 4-4 Monday on whether to approve an alcohol license for the revived Summer Nights concert series in 2026, prompting Mayor Jason Salamun to break the tie with a yes vote. H...

Governor Larry Rhoden signed 12 justice-related bills on Monday, including SB 137, the state's new antiSLAPP law aimed at protecting South Dakotans from frivolous lawsuits meant to silence free speech...

The Pennington County State's Attorney's Office is dropping all charges against NDN Collective founder and CEO Nick Tilsen after a jury deadlocked in his January trial. Tilsen had faced an aggravated ...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state will receive $677,920 from its settlement in the national antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster - a deal he says will also help...

A Black Hawk man has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges accusing him of sexually abusing a young child. Matthew Hall entered his pleas Monday during an arraignment before Circuit Judge Josh...