Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Operation: Prairie Thunder Patrols Expand Across South Dakota
The eighth round of saturation patrols under Operation: Prairie Thunder wrapped up Friday, December 5, with law enforcement activity in Belle Fourche, Huron, and Yankton. This marked the second set of...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
Lead Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Blaze on Richmond Hill Road
The Lead Volunteer Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire Saturday afternoon on Richmond Hill Road, north of the Coeur Wharf Mine. At approximately 2:01 p.m. Saturday, units arrived on scene. A ...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
Koble Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Assault
Daniel Koble, 50, has been sentenced to 25 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for third-degree rape following repeated sexual assaults between 2020 and 2023. He pled guilty in August 2025. A...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
Farmers Divided Over $12 Billion Aid Package
President Donald Trump has announced a $12 billion farm aid package to help producers hurt by tariff-related market disruptions, including China's boycott of U.S. soybeans. The plan offers one-time, p...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
Ellsworth Excise Tax Coalition Seeks $8M for Meade, Pennington County Roads
Local government representatives in Sturgis are proposing to use a portion of excise tax from construction at Ellsworth Air Force Base to fund road repairs in Meade and Pennington County. The Ellswort...
Jim Kallas Dec 15, 2025
Search Underway for Missing Wall, SD Man, 20-Year-Old Keith Brummet
Pennington County, SD - The Pennington County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing and possibly endangered 20-year-old male. Keith Brummet was last seen around ...
Jim Kallas Dec 12, 2025
STREETS DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT/ 10:15 a.m. Update
Crews are increasing plowing efforts in the Level A areas as roads are getting snow-covered in areas. There are scattered slippery areas developing as well. Drivers are advised to use extra caution, s...
Jim Kallas Dec 12, 2025
Highway Patrol, ICE Arrest Murder Suspect in Rapid City Traffic Stop
The South Dakota Highway Patrol, working with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arrested a man wanted for murder in El Salvador during a traffic stop in Rapid City on Wednesday morning. Gov...
Jim Kallas Dec 12, 2025
One Dead, Two Hurt in Sheridan Lake Road Crash
A two-vehicle collision west of Rapid City this morning left three people injured, including one fatality. According to preliminary reports, a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado traveling west on Sheridan Lake ...
Jim Kallas Dec 12, 2025
DSU, SDSU Launch Programs in Cybersecurity and Finance to Meet Workforce Demand
The South Dakota Board of Regents has approved two new degree programs to expand educational opportunities in high-demand fields. Dakota State University will launch a Master of Science in Data Privac...
Jim Kallas Dec 12, 2025






