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The Box Elder Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported garage fire in rural Box Elder on May 3 after smoke and flames were spotted coming from a detached structure. Fire crews were dispatched...

The Rapid City City Council will meet at 6:30 this evening at City Hall, with a wide-ranging agenda that includes infrastructure spending, bond financing, and changes to city ordinances. Councilors ar...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden will make an announcement today aimed at further advancing the state's tourism industry during a press conference at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Rhoden will be joi...

A nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, officially took effect Friday, May 1, according to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. As part of t...

The Spearfish City Council is expected to vote Monday on creating a new Tax Increment Finance District to support a proposed 98-unit apartment complex, The Pines at Elkhorn Ridge, near Peaceful Pines ...

Families in Rapid City can take part in a free water safety event as the YMCA of the Black Hills hosts a Safety Around Water program on May 9. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rapid...

A campaign group has launched a referendum to repeal a new South Dakota law that directs revenue from an expiring sales tax cut toward property tax relief for homeowners. Senate Bill 245 would use an ...

Emergency crews responded to a singleaircraft incident at the airport shortly after 2 p.m., yesterday. Responders located the aircraft in a nearby field. No injuries or fire was reported. Rapid City F...

A Spearfish man was killed early Thursday morning in a singlevehicle crash involving construction equipment, according to the Spearfish Police Department. Police say officers were notified of the cras...

More than 70% of South Dakota remains abnormally dry or in drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday. While overall conditions improved slightly following rains, about 50...