Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
$77M I-90 Interchange Project Near Piedmont Sets SDDOT Record
A $77.7 million reconstruction of the Interstate 90 Exit 46 interchange near Piedmont will be the most expensive single project in South Dakota Department of Transportation history, according to offic...
Jim Kallas May 18, 2026
East Boulevard North Shut Down for Street, Sidewalk Repairs
A section of East Boulevard North will be closed for nearly two weeks beginning Monday for street and sidewalk improvements. The closure runs from East North Street to North Street through May 29, acc...
Jim Kallas May 18, 2026
Attorney General Releases Final Ballot Explanation for Unclaimed Property Fund Amendment
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish a trust for the state's Unclaimed Property Fund. The ...
Jim Kallas May 18, 2026
Biden to Headline South Dakota Democratic Fundraiser in Sioux Falls
Former President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Sioux Falls next month as the keynote speaker for a South Dakota Democratic Party fundraiser. Biden will headline the party's annual McGovern Day dinne...
Jim Kallas May 18, 2026
Homeschool Enrollment Surpasses Private Schools in South Dakota
Homeschool enrollment in South Dakota has surpassed private school enrollment, as interest in at-home education continues to grow, according to state organizers. James DeJong, president of Homeschool ...
Jim Kallas May 18, 2026
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Rapid City Central High
A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Rapid City Central High School on Thursday, May 14, though authorities later determined there was no credible danger. Police said the threat was reported short...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Police Use Taser to Subdue Suspect at Rapid City Apartment
A Rapid City man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he threatened responding officers with a metal rod during a disturbance call at an apartment complex. Officers were dispatched to a resid...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Two Arrested After Traffic Stop, Crash in Rapid City
Two people were arrested late May 13 after a traffic stop led to a foot chase and a crashing vehicle, police said. Officers stopped a vehicle near Mt. Rushmore Road and Cathedral Drive around 10:40 p....
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Attorney General Finalizes Explanation for Proposed Voting Amendment
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would require U.S. citizenship to be eligible to vote in the state. T...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Probation in Mother's Death
A Rapid City woman convicted in connection with her mother's death has been released from jail and placed on probation. Taylor Bird Horse, 27, was released from the Pennington County Jail on Wednesday...
Jim Kallas May 15, 2026
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