Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

No citizen-led ballot measures were submitted by South Dakota's May deadline, the first time that has happened in 50 years, according to the Secretary of State's Office. However, Dakotans for Health s...

The Sanford Underground Research Facility is moving into the next phase of its neutrino research as international partners help advance the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, known as DUNE. The pro...

Pennington County is introducing a new monthly enewsletter designed to keep residents informed about county news, services and upcoming events. County officials say the free newsletter will debut in J...

The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that changes to a Lawrence County zoning ordinance were administrative and cannot be put to a public vote. In a unanimous decision released Thursday, the court...

The Rapid City City Hall lobby is now a permanent dropoff location for donated cell phones and related items benefiting the 911 Cell Phone Bank. The city, working with the Pennington County Sheriff's ...

A longsought bill backed by South Dakota's congressional delegation is now law after President Donald Trump signed the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act on Wednesday. Sponsored by Senators John Thun...

South Dakota continues to rank near the bottom nationally for average teacher pay, placing 46th for the second year in a row, according to a new report from the National Education Association. The sta...

The Broken Boot Gold Mine between Deadwood and Central City is undergoing a threephase renovation project expected to exceed $150,000, aimed at preserving one of the area's most popular educational an...

Rapid City's annual Cleanup Week resulted in a record amount of waste collected, with more than 970 tons of trash delivered to the city landfill during the April 20-25 event. The total exceeded collec...

Gov. Larry Rhoden has activated South Dakota's Drought Task Force to closely monitor worsening drought conditions across the state. The task force is scheduled to hold its first meeting Thursday, May ...