Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Rapid City police are investigating a reported shooting Saturday afternoon that left property damage but no injuries. At approximately 2:10 p.m. on June 20, officers were dispatched to the area of Eas...

Rapid City police arrested a 35-year-old man Sunday afternoon following a brief pursuit that began with reports of substance abuse in a residential driveway. At approximately 3:50 p.m. on June 21, off...

Thirteen new South Dakota Highway Patrol troopers graduated Friday in Fort Pierre and will soon begin serving communities across the state following more than 30 weeks of intensive training. The recru...

Emergency crews responded to two serious incidents in the Rockerville area on June 19, including a two-vehicle crash and a medical emergency at a popular hiking spot. Late in the morning, multiple age...

Travel South Dakota earned two honors at the 2026 Telly Awards, standing out among more than 13,000 entries worldwide. The agency received a Silver award for "Into the Roundup," a five-episode series ...

A climber was injured Saturday morning after falling in a popular rock climbing area behind Sylvan Lake, prompting a multi-agency response from Custer County Search and Rescue. Officials said the call...

Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has taken an advisory role with NovaRed Mining Inc., a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company, the firm announced this week. NovaRed said Noem will provid...

A scheduled hearing on the proposed merger between Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy has been canceled, with South Dakota regulators set to consider settlement agreements instead. The Public U...

A new braille guide created by a local Girl Scout is helping make downtown Rapid City and the City of Presidents more accessible to visitors who are blind or visually impaired. Riley Thomasson develop...

Gold production at South Dakota's Wharf Mine dipped slightly in 2025, but rising prices drove a significant increase in overall revenue. Owned by Coeur Mining, the mine produced 97,327 ounces of gold,...