Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Two Arrested, Two Still Wanted in North 7th Street Shooting
Rapid City police say two suspects in Tuesday's North 7th Street shooting have been arrested, while two others remain at large and are considered armed and dangerous. Investigators worked overnight to...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
20‑Year‑Old Taken Into Custody in Maple Avenue Gunfire Case
Rapid City police say a 20yearold man accused of firing a gun near the Maplewood Townhomes complex is now in custody. Officers detained Tanner Standing Bear of Rapid City following an investigation in...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
House and Senate Set Full Agendas as Legislature Reaches Day 33
South Dakota lawmakers enter Day 33 of the 38day session Today, The Senate Judiciary committee hears two House bills: HB 1184 to define "man" and "woman" in state law, and HB 1187 to add coaches to th...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
Governor Rhoden Adds 11 More Bills to the Books, Now 91 Signed This Session
Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed 11 bills into law Wednesday: SB 21 modifies tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability; SB 25 updates provisions related to the permit applicatio...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
Vote Delayed on Bill Boosting Extraordinary Cost Fund for Special Education
House Appropriations delayed a vote Wednesday on a bill that would increase South Dakota's Extraordinary Cost Fund for special education and add inflation indexing. Republican Sen. Stephanie Sauder of...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
Authorities Release Name of Spearfish Man Killed in Weekend Crash
The name of a Spearfish man that died in a single vehicle crash Saturday evening near I-90 exit 10 and US 85 in Spearfish has been released. Preliminary crash information indicates Mark Alan Anderson,...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
Emergency Funding for New Highway Patrol Plane Passes House 49-18
The South Dakota House has passed a $5 million emergency appropriation to replace the Highway Patrol's aircraft and mission equipment. Republican Rep. Jack Kolbeck of Sioux Falls carried the bill on t...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
Abortion Pill Advertising Ban Clears Senate Committee
A bill that passed in the house targeting abortion pill advertising and distribution cleared a Senate Committee Wednesday House Bill 1274 makes it a felony to knowingly sell, distribute, dispense, or ...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
Senate Revives, Passes $87 Million Broadband Expansion Bill
The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday revived and passed a previously defeated bill allowing the Governor's Office of Economic Development to spend $87 million in federal funds to expand broadband in u...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026
Senate Backs Utility Wildfire Plans, CDL English Requirement
The South Dakota senate Voted 31-3 yesterday to accept House amendments to SB 36, allowing certain utilities to create wildfiremitigation plans and establishing related limits on liability for wildfir...
Jim Kallas Mar 05, 2026







