Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Attorney General Appoints Marlys Big Eagle as South Dakota MMIP Specialist
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed Marlys Big Eagle of Fort Thompson as the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Specialist. An enrolled member of the ...
Claysen Davis Sep 3, 2026
Meade County Gets $1.6 Million for Ellsworth-Related Road Repairs
STURGIS, S.D. - Meade County will receive $1.6 million in state funding to help repair roads impacted by the expansion of Ellsworth Air Force Base. County commissioners approved the funding Tuesday, w...
Claysen Davis Sep 3, 2026
Former State Lawmaker and Vietnam Veteran Chip Campbell Dies at 86
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Former South Dakota State Representative Blaine "Chip" Campbell of Rapid City has died at the age of 86. Campbell served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, including service in Vietnam...
Claysen Davis Sep 3, 2026
Attorney General Appoints Marlys Big Eagle as South Dakota MMIP Specialist
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed Marlys Big Eagle of Fort Thompson as the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Specialist. An enrolled member of the ...
Claysen Davis Sep 3, 2026
Rapid City Central High School Closed Wednesday Due to Power Outage
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Classes at Rapid City Central High School were canceled Wednesday after a power outage affected the facility. Rapid City Area Schools announced the closure Wednesday morning, saying...
Claysen Davis Sep 3, 2026
South Dakota Considers Limits on License Plate Reader Cameras Amid Privacy Debate
SOUTH DAKOTA - South Dakota lawmakers could soon take up legislation regulating the use of automatic license plate reader cameras, commonly known as ALPRs or Flock cameras. Attorney General Marty Jack...
Claysen Davis Sep 3, 2026
Rapid City Looks to Expand Smart Street Light Monitoring System
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City officials are recommending the purchase of 350 additional street light monitoring devices to improve oversight of the city's lighting network. The proposed $49,000 invest...
Claysen Davis Sep 3, 2026
Rapid City Man Changes Plea in 2024 Fatal Shooting Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A Rapid City man has pleaded no contest to second-degree manslaughter in connection with a 2024 fatal shooting that killed a local teenager. Isaiah Taha appeared in Pennington Count...
Claysen Davis Sep 2, 2026
Rapid City Resumes Weekly Curbside Recycling Pickup
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City residents on city trash collection routes can once again expect weekly curbside recycling pickup. The city's Solid Waste Division announced that weekly recycling collecti...
Claysen Davis Sep 2, 2026
Arizona Man Arrested in South Dakota After Search for Missing Wyoming Teen
PLANKINTON, S.D. - A 36-year-old Arizona man has been arrested in South Dakota after authorities located a vehicle connected to the abduction of a 15-year-old Wyoming girl. South Dakota Attorney Gener...
Claysen Davis Sep 2, 2026








