Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

South Dakota officials have confirmed the season's first West Nile virus-positive mosquito pools in Brown County and are urging residents to take precautions. Health experts warn WNV can cause fever, ...

The Rapid City Council unanimously approved a series of municipal code updates Monday night without discussion. The changes, outlined in Ordinance 6717, update city rules to align with recent South Da...

Rapid City Area Schools is providing free meals to children throughout the summer to help ensure kids have access to food while school is out. The program serves meals at 11 locations across the city,...

Rapid City Community Development staff were recognized Monday night with the 2026 American Planning Association Vernon Dienes Comprehensive Plan Honor Award. The award highlights the team's work on th...

A state board has unanimously approved modest price increases and a higher income limit for South Dakota's Governor's House affordable housing program. Starting July 1, home prices will rise by about ...

Inflation continues to struggle in the nation's current economy. Dr. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the May Mid America Business Conditions Index is showing prices above where the should be...

A busy week of summer road construction is expected to cause delays across Rapid City and western South Dakota. Multiple projects began Monday, including lane closures on Haines Avenue for water line ...

Fire crews continue to make progress on the South Fork Fire burning in northwestern Nebraska. As of Sunday evening, the wildfire has burned nearly 39,000 acres and is now about 55 percent contained. M...

Much of western South Dakota continues to face significant drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. Statewide, more than half of South Dakota-about 53 percent-is experi...

A 27-year-old woman from Eagle Butte has died following a hit-and-run incident on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, according to tribal law enforcement officials. Cheyenne River Law Enforcement re...