Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

New Deadwood City Commissioner Mark Speirs was sworn in Thursday after votes from Tuesday's election to recall Commissioner Blake Joseph were canvassed. Speirs, who now has won four elections in nine ...

After seeking help from the public, Rapid City Police have identified the 2 persons of interest related to an August 28th robbery outside of an East North Street Casino. A warrant request has been sub...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced the launch of Phase 2 of the National Operation Robocall Roundup, a coordinated effort to stop illegal robocalls. As part of this phase, warni...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota says Republicans face political "headwinds" as they prepare for next year's midterm elections. Thune's comments came after Republican candidate Matt V...

Community leaders gathered yesterday at the Rushmore Hotel for Elevate Rapid City's Critical Issues Luncheon, where Mayor Jason Salamun and Pennington County Commission Chair Ron Weifenbach delivered ...

South Dakota has seen a dramatic rise in home-schooling, with enrollment increasing 143% over the last 10 school years, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The number of home-schoo...

Gov. Larry Rhoden was in Rapid City yesterday to tour the nearly completed Rapid City women's prison, calling it his administration's largest public safety investment for the upcoming fiscal year. The...

The Black Hills Ski Season gets underway today as Terry Peak will open for the 2024-25 ski season. After a significant investment in snowmaking technology and favorable weather conditions, the resort ...

Ellsworth Air Force Base marked a major milestone Wednesday with the completion of its $130 million runway reconstruction, paving the way for the return of B-1 bombers and nearly 700 airmen who have b...

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating the suspected drug overdose death of an inmate at Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls. Larry Franklin, 37, was pronounced dead at t...