Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

The American Red Cross Minnesota and Dakota Region has appointed Richard Felix as executive director for Central and Western South Dakota. Felix, who has served as interim director since February, bri...

The VA Black Hills Health Care System has received a 5-star rating in the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hospital quality rankings, improving from four stars last year. The top ra...

The Pennington County Commission voted 3-2 to advance zoning changes that would ban utility-scale wind and solar projects on agricultural land and prohibit battery storage units. The amendments also i...

Custer County Search and Rescue crews helped a hiker who became too weak to continue on a trail in Custer State Park on Sunday. Responders were called to the Sunday Gulch Trail, where they found the h...

Record-breaking temperatures swept across Rapid City and the Black Hills on Monday, setting new daily highs as unseasonably hot weather gripped the region. The Rapid City airport reported a high of 89...

Long-distance runner Mai Richards completed a 450-mile trek across South Dakota on Monday, finishing in Sturgis as part of her "Miles of Honor" tribute to military service members and veterans. Richar...

The South Dakota Air National Guard took part in pre-race ceremonies at the 110th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, performing a flyover above the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pilots from the 175th Fighter ...

A 70-year-old woman has died after being struck by a bison while hiking on the Grace Coolidge Trail, according to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Officials said the incident occurred Monday, May 18...

South Dakota has awarded contracts to three firms to support its Rural Health Transformation initiative, aimed at improving healthcare access statewide. North Star Solutions of Sioux Falls received a ...

Law enforcement agencies across Pennington County are taking part in the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign through the end of the month to boost seat belt use during the busy Memorial Day travel ...