Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Tourism Advisory Board Elects New Leadership
The South Dakota Governor's Tourism Advisory Board has elected new officers for the year. Caleb Arceneaux of Rapid City was chosen as president during the board's meeting Thursday in Pierre, while Val...
Jim Kallas Jan 22, 2026
Victims Identified in Fatal Multi‑Vehicle Crash Near Reliance
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of the two people killed in a multivehicle crash Friday afternoon west of Reliance. Reed Glenholden Harter and Chandler Cole Bakley, both frontse...
Jim Kallas Jan 22, 2026
DEA Reports Sharp Rise in Fentanyl Powder Seizures in South Dakota
The Drug Enforcement Administration says fentanyl powder seizures in South Dakota jumped 43% last year, even as seizures of counterfeit fentanyl pills fell by 41%-a shift seen nationwide. According to...
Jim Kallas Jan 22, 2026
Committee Rejects Proposal to Increase Gold Severance Tax
A South Dakota Senate committee on Wednesday rejected a bill that sought to boost state revenue from gold mining by restructuring the severance tax. Sen. Mike Rohl, RAberdeen, proposed replacing the c...
Jim Kallas Jan 22, 2026
South Dakota House OKs Plan to Give Historic Hydroelectric Plant to Canyon Foundation
The South Dakota House of Representatives approved a bill to transfer an old hydroelectric plant in Spearfish Canyon to a foundation for potential conversion into an interpretive center. The bill woul...
Jim Kallas Jan 22, 2026
Lawmakers Press SDPB on Budget Cuts, Programming Priorities
South Dakota lawmakers questioned South Dakota Public Broadcasting leaders Wednesday about whether state funds could be shifted among programs-and whether new fees for sports broadcasts could help off...
Jim Kallas Jan 22, 2026
Rapid City Under Air Pollution Advisory Amid 60 mph Wind Gusts
The National Weather Service earlier this morning issued an air pollution alert for dust for Rapid City for west of the area known as 'The Gap'. The alert period is scheduled through 4 p.m. this after...
Jim Kallas Jan 21, 2026
Rapid City Voters Reject Destination TIF District
Rapid City voters have rejected the proposed "Destination" Tax Increment Financing District connected to the LibertyLand development. With all 25 precincts reporting, the measure failed by over a 2 to...
Jim Kallas Jan 21, 2026
Senate Bill Aims to Redirect More Casino Revenue Back to Deadwood
A new bill being introduced would allow Deadwood - the only city in South Dakota where Las Vegasstyle gambling is explicitly allowed, to retain more of the gaming tax revenue it generates. Sen. Randy ...
Jim Kallas Jan 21, 2026
Influenza Rising Statewide; Hospitalizations and Deaths Increase
Flu activity continues to rise across South Dakota, with state health officials reporting thousands of new cases and several recent deaths as the 2025-26 influenza season intensifies. According to the...
Jim Kallas Jan 21, 2026
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