Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Deadwood Approves New Food Truck Ordinance to Expand Access and Ensure Fairness
Deadwood city commissioners have advanced Ordinance 1434, which regulates food truck operations within city limits following three meetings of a task force made up of business owners, community member...
Jim Kallas Oct 21, 2025
Rapid City Schools Launch ELA Curriculum Pilot, Seek Community Input
Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) are moving forward with a major review of its English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum, aiming to align classroom instruction with South Dakota's academic standards. After...
Jim Kallas Oct 21, 2025
Rapid City Man Charged in Father's Death Appears in Court
A Rapid City man accused of killing his father made his first court appearance Friday in Pennington County after being charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection to the death of 66-year-old ...
Jim Kallas Oct 20, 2025
Fire near Sturgis Quickly Contained
A small fire was quickly contained late Sunday evening near the Boulder Canyon Golf Club 3 miles west of Sturgis Sunday evening in Lawrence County. The blaze was reported shortly before 10pm and was 1...
Jim Kallas Oct 20, 2025
Governor Rhoden Honors 89th Attack Squadron for Role in Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER
Governor Larry Rhoden recognized the 89th Attack Squadron, known as the "Marauders," at Ellsworth Air Force Base Friday for their critical role in Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER-a U.S. strike on Iranian nu...
Jim Kallas Oct 20, 2025
Pheasant Season Opens in South Dakota, Drawing Thousands of Hunters and Boosting Local Communities
South Dakota's pheasant hunting season officially opened Saturday, welcoming thousands of hunters from across the country. Known as the pheasant capital of the world, the state attracts over 80,000 no...
Jim Kallas Oct 20, 2025
Highway 385 Closure Begins for Construction
Beginning today, U.S. Highway 385 will be closed to through traffic between the south end of Pactola Dam and Taylor Ranch Road. The closure, part of a larger construction project extending to Calumet ...
Jim Kallas Oct 20, 2025
Name Released in Pennington County Fatal Crash
The identity of the victim of a single-vehicle crash Monday morning, nine miles east of Rapid City has been released. Preliminary crash information indicates that 58-year-old Matthew Hughlen Martin wa...
Jim Kallas Oct 17, 2025
South Dakota Property Tax Task Force Nears Final Meeting with Major Proposal in Sight
Ahead of its final meeting next week, the South Dakota's Property Tax Task Force remains focused on their goal of cutting owner-occupied property taxes by 50 percent. Achieving the proposed tax reduct...
Jim Kallas Oct 17, 2025
Rural South Dakotans Voice Concerns Over USPS Delivery Delays Ahead of Winter
Many rural South Dakotans are expressing growing frustration with delays in mail delivery through the United States Postal Service. Last month, Senator Mike Rounds revealed he had received hundreds of...
Jim Kallas Oct 17, 2025






