Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Jackley, 16 AGs Back Medicaid Fraud Bill
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined attorneys general from 16 states in urging Congress to pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act, which would expand state Medicaid Fraud Control Units...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Wall Woman Dies in Rollover Crash Near Scenic
SCENIC, S.D. - An 18-year-old Wall woman died Monday in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Scenic in Pennington County. According to preliminary information, the woman was driving a 2008 Chevrolet I...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Jackley Appeals Ruling Blocking South Dakota Abortion Pill Law
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced he has appealed a federal court ruling that temporarily blocked enforcement of a new state law prohibiting the advertisement, dispe...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for AI-Generated Child Pornography Crimes
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after admitting to using artificial intelligence and other digital tools to create and possess child pornography involving two...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Beaudion Ends U.S. Senate Campaign
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Julian Beaudion has suspended his campaign, citing recent personal hardships, including a house fire at his Sioux Falls home. Beaudion announced th...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Meade County Sheriff's Office Suspends Some Services During Sturgis Rally
STURGIS, S.D. - The Meade County Sheriff's Office is temporarily suspending several routine services during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as deputies focus on public safety and law enforcement responsi...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Lawrence County Weighs Sales Tax Option for Property Tax Relief
DEADWOOD, S.D. - Following actions by Meade and Pennington counties, Lawrence County commissioners are considering whether to adopt a new sales tax aimed at reducing owner-occupied property taxes and ...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
WDT Launches Workforce Initiative to Address Regional Labor Needs
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Western Dakota Technical College has launched the Catapult Stakeholders Group, a new regional partnership aimed at tackling workforce shortages across western South Dakota. Funded b...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Rapid City Police, Cody Two Bulls Launch School Supply Drive
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Rapid City Police Department is partnering with community advocate Cody Two Bulls of Oglala for the annual "Fill a Patrol Car with School Supplies" campaign to help students pre...
Jim Kallas Aug 5, 2026
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug, Firearm Arrests in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A traffic stop Saturday afternoon led to multiple arrests after three occupants fled from an SUV and police discovered drugs, firearms, and other evidence tied to a nearby apartment...
Jim Kallas Aug 4, 2026
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