Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Crews with the Rapid City Streets Division will begin curb and ADA upgrades on a portion of West Chicago Street starting today, prompting temporary lane closures. The inside westbound lane between 39t...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has extended the public comment period for the proposed reconstruction of U.S. Highway 85 from the Wyoming state line to U.S. Highway 14A near Che...

Rapid City Streets Division crews wrapped up another successful "Sweeps Month" in May, covering nearly every street in the city and removing hundreds of tons of debris. Using a fleet of 10 sweepers, c...

A fast-moving wildfire in northwest Nebraska has burned more than 23,000 acres and prompted evacuations as crews continue to battle difficult conditions. The South Fork Fire, which started June 9 near...

Police are investigating three separate shooting incidents that occurred late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, leaving one man hospitalized and another person with minor injuries. Officers...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praised two Supreme Court rulings clarifying that denied selfdefense immunity claims cannot be appealed after a conviction. In State v. Bendel (2026 S.D. 35...

The South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved funding for three projects aimed at expanding business, improving infrastructure, and supporting major private investment statewide. A $7.5 mill...

Drivers should prepare for heavier traffic this weekend in the area of Elk Vale Drive and E. Mall Drive as the 37th annual Rushmore Cup Soccer Tournament is held at the Dakota Fields Complex. Beginnin...

Teldon Kills Small pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to seconddegree murder in connection with a fatal shooting on the Pine Ridge Reservation in November 2025. In court filings, Kills Small said...

Four years after the fatal shooting of 6yearold Logan Warrior Goings, the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to those responsible. The FBI's Minneapolis Field Office announced th...