Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Shad Olson Taken Into Custody After Failing to Meet Sentencing Requirements
Former TV news anchor Shad Olson was arrested Thursday in Ft. Pierre on an outstanding warrant after allegedly violating the conditions of his sentence in a domestic abuse-simple assault case. The war...
Jim Kallas Feb 24, 2026
Summerset Considers Mining Ban as Piedmont Mine Debate Grows
The City of Summerset is considering a new regulation that would ban mining operations within city limits and nearby areas. The move comes as neighboring Piedmont faces strong pushback from landowners...
Jim Kallas Feb 24, 2026
Crossover Day Pushes Lawmakers to Clear Backlogged Bills in Pierre
Today is Crossover Day in the South Dakota Legislature, the deadline by which most bills must pass their chamber of origin or die for the year. Lawmakers have faced a heavy workload ahead of the cutof...
Jim Kallas Feb 24, 2026
South Dakota House Votes 41-26 to Disband Medical Marijuana Oversight Panel
The South Dakota House of Representatives has passed a bill that would eliminate the oversight committee for the state's medical marijuana program. Representative Dylan Jordan says the Committee is st...
Jim Kallas Feb 24, 2026
Street Race Leads to Four‑Vehicle Crash in Rapid City
A street race on Omaha Street was the cause of a fourvehicle crash Sunday afternoon. Police were called around 1:10 p.m. after a BMW and a Dodge were seen racing eastbound. Investigators say the BMW c...
Jim Kallas Feb 23, 2026
Two Chick‑fil‑A Locations Planned for Rapid City in 2027
According to a social media post from Mayor Jason Salamun ChickfilA is preparing to open two Rapid City restaurants in early 2027. One location is planned for Lacrosse Street in the Marshall Heights T...
Jim Kallas Feb 23, 2026
Rapid City to Open 50‑Year‑Old Time Capsule Friday
Rapid City officials will open a 50yearold time capsule on Friday as part of the city's 150th anniversary celebration. The capsule, buried in 1976 during construction of the Milo Barber Transportation...
Jim Kallas Feb 23, 2026
Deadwood Fire Crews Knock Down Rural Structure Fire; Two Pets Killed
Firefighters from multiple agencies responded Saturday afternoon to a structure fire along U.S. Highway 385 south of Deadwood. The Deadwood Fire Department was dispatched at 4:18 p.m. for reports of a...
Jim Kallas Feb 23, 2026
Court Allows South Dakota's Lawsuit Against Mayday Health to Proceed
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a state circuit court has ruled that the state's lawsuit against Mayday Health can move forward, ordering that a trial date be set. The lawsuit alleges...
Jim Kallas Feb 23, 2026
I‑90 Bridge Work Near Wasta Begins March 2
Construction on Interstate 90 near Exit 101 will enter its next phase on Monday, March 2, as crews begin demolishing and replacing the eastbound bridge over Bull Creek. The westbound bridge was replac...
Jim Kallas Feb 23, 2026







