Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
SURF Accepting Applications for 2027 Artist-in-Residence Program
LEAD, S.D. - The Sanford Underground Research Facility is now accepting applications for its 2027 Artist-in-Residence program, which brings artists and scientists together through a unique creative pa...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Black Hills Film Festival Debuts New South Dakota Film Award This Weekend
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Black Hills Film Festival returns to Rapid City this weekend with a new award designed to recognize films produced in South Dakota. The 17th annual festival runs Friday through ...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Children's Home Society Prepares for Grand Opening of New Rapid City Campus
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Children's Home Society of South Dakota is preparing to open its new Rapid City campus later this month, marking a major milestone in a multi-year expansion project. The organiz...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Main Street Resurfacing Project in Spearfish Nearing Completion
SPEARFISH, S.D. - A major road improvement project in downtown Spearfish is on schedule and expected to wrap up this week. City officials say crews with Johner and Sons have completed the milling and ...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Pennington County Auditor Sabrina Green to Resign Next Month
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Pennington County Auditor Sabrina Green has announced she will step down from her position on November 6, citing a desire to put her family first. Green has worked in the Auditor's ...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Pennington County Commissioners Approve 2027 Budget Exceeding $140 Million
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Pennington County Board of Commissioners has approved the county's 2027 budget, with projected expenditures totaling more than 140 million dollars. County officials say that fig...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Rapid City Man Sentenced for 2023 Convenience Store Robberies
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A Rapid City man has been sentenced to prison for his role in two separate convenience store robberies that occurred just days apart in 2023. Twenty-one-year-old Hayden Marshal rece...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Rapid City Area Schools Reports Gains in Student Achievement, Behavior, and Staff Retention
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City Area Schools is reporting progress across several key areas of its five-year strategic plan, including student achievement, student behavior, employee retention, and faci...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Officials Urge Parents to Discuss Online Safety After Predator Case
SOUTH DAKOTA, S.D. - Law enforcement officials and child advocates are encouraging parents to have ongoing conversations with their children about online safety following a recent case involving an al...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026
Pennington County Drug Court Graduates Celebrate Recovery Milestone
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Several participants in Pennington County Drug Court were recognized Wednesday for successfully completing the court-supervised treatment program during a graduation ceremony at the...
Claysen Davis Oct 2, 2026








