Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Drivers Urged to Use Alternate Routes During December 17 Highway Blast
A rock excavation blast is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, on U.S. Highway 14A approximately four miles east of Deadwood. This blast is part of a backslope repair project ...
Jim Kallas Dec 16, 2025
Rapid City Finance Office Hosting Public Sessions on TIFs and Property Taxes
Rapid City's Finance Office will host two public informational sessions on Tax Increment Financing (TIFs) and property taxes. The sessions are scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 5:30 p....
Jim Kallas Dec 16, 2025
Council Wraps Year with $50M Appropriation, Short-Term Rental Rules, and Loaf 'N Jug Vote
The Rapid City Common Council's final regular meeting of the year focused on renewing the Loaf 'N Jug liquor license on Mount Rushmore Road. Neighbors raised concerns about public safety at nearby Wil...
Jim Kallas Dec 16, 2025
Minneluzahan Senior Center Hosts Public Q&A on Upcoming Ballot Measure
The Minneluzahan Senior Center will host a Community Forum on Saturday, December 27, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 315 North 4th Street. This public event offers residents an opportunity to hear dir...
Jim Kallas Dec 16, 2025
Closing Arguments Set as Jury Prepares to Deliberate in White Butterfly Case
The murder trial of Pam White Butterfly continued Monday, with jurors hearing forensic testimony about evidence from the February shooting that killed Lenart Brown Eyes and critically injured his brot...
Jim Kallas Dec 16, 2025
Deadline Nears for Public Input on Rapid City Railyard Relocation Study
The Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on the Railyard Relocation & Railway Reconfiguration Study, which explores moving the Rapid City, Pierre & Easter...
Jim Kallas Dec 16, 2025
Juvenile Suspect in Rapid City Shooting Taken Into Custody
A juvenile suspect connected to a fatal shooting in Rapid City has been located and taken into custody, according to law enforcement officials. Rapid City Police responded to reports of a shooting Sat...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
City Council to Weigh $50M Addition to 2025 Budget
The Rapid City City Legal and Finance Committee is recommending the addition of another $50 million dollars to the city's 2025 budget. The request is to cover several expenses, most notably costs tied...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
Fatal Crash Reported South of Wall
A 20 year-old Wall Man died in a single-vehicle accident that was reported around 6:45pm Firday approximately 11 miles south of Wall. Preliminary information indicates the driver of a 2018 Nissan Mura...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
South Dakota Highway Patrol Releases Names in Deadly Sheridan Lake Road Crash
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of those involved in a collision that occurred Thursday morning about 13 miles west of Rapid City. According to preliminary reports, 62-year-old ...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025






