Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Rapid City Begins Citywide Street and Sidewalk Condition Survey
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City is launching a citywide effort to assess the condition of its streets and sidewalks. Beginning today, crews with Michael Baker International will spend the next two to th...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Water Main Break Disrupts Service to 16 Rapid City Homes
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City crews are working to repair a water line break on Cleveland Street between Third and Fifth Streets. City officials say water service has been interrupted to approximately...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Rapid City and Sioux Falls Airports Seek Additional State Funding for Expansion Projects
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Leaders from South Dakota's two busiest airports are asking the state for additional financial support as major expansion projects move forward in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Rapid ...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Former Rapid City Gymnastics Coach Sentenced in Federal Child Exploitation Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A former Rapid City gymnastics coach has been sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison after pleading guilty to a child exploitation charge. 26-year-old Hayden Sengua w...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Pennington County Warns Short-Term Rental Owners of December Licensing Deadline
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Pennington County officials are reminding short-term rental operators to obtain the required county license before enforcement begins later this year. The rule applies to vacation r...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Rapid City Breaks Ground on First-Ever Combined Police and Fire Station
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City leaders officially broke ground Monday on a new $9.1 million public safety complex on the city's growing east side. The project, known as Station 9, will be located near ...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Summerset to Close Leisure Lane Park Playground for Major Upgrades
SUMMERSET, S.D. - The City of Summerset says the playground at Leisure Lane Park will close beginning Monday, August 24th, as crews begin a major improvement project. City officials say the closure is...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Custer County Search and Rescue Advances to Final Round of National Award Competition
CUSTER, S.D. - Friends of Custer County Search and Rescue has reached the final two contenders in a national competition that could bring a customized rescue vehicle and thousands of dollars in grant ...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
Lawsuit Challenges South Dakota's New Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Requirement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A nonprofit voting rights organization and a Sioux Falls voter have filed a federal lawsuit challenging South Dakota's new proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration. ...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026
South Dakota Attorney General Joins Multi-State Challenge to Climate Reporting Efforts
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general raising concerns about climate-related financial reporting initiatives backed by the nat...
Claysen Davis Aug 25, 2026








