Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Neal Nachtigall as commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Technology, effective June 5, as current commissioner Mark Wixon retires. Rhoden said Nachtigall brings...

Kianna Healy of Hartford was crowned Miss South Dakota 2026 during Saturday night's competition, earning more than $15,000 in scholarships and awards. Healy, 23, is a graduate of O'Gorman High School ...

The U.S. Forest Service and South Dakota's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources have signed a five-year shared stewardship agreement to expand cross-boundary forest management and support t...

UPDATE: The suspect responsible for the robbery has been identified as 27-year-old Kenneth Saunsoci of Rapid City. He is also associated with a recently-stolen GMC Sierra Denali pickup truck (pictured...

Pennington County election officials are urging voters to prepare ahead of South Dakota's primary election on Tuesday, June 2, as absentee voting nears its deadline and polling details take effect. Ab...

A Rapid City man has pleaded guilty to second-degree rape as part of a plea agreement that reduced more serious charges, court officials said. Hayden Czerwonka, 23, entered the plea Wednesday, May 28,...

The South Dakota Arts Council has awarded six $5,000 grants to support community arts and cultural projects tied to the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. The funding comes through SDAC's America 250...

A new report finds tens of thousands of South Dakota children lack access to after-school and summer care, creating challenges for working families and employers. The South Dakota Afterschool Network ...

Rapid City recorded strong sales tax growth in March and through the first quarter of 2026, with collections rising across most sectors of the local economy, officials reported. Data presented Wednesd...

Rapid City will open most of its outdoor pools for the summer season Saturday, marking the start of warm-weather recreation as school lets out. City-operated pools at Horace Mann, Parkview and Jimmy H...