Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

A plan to give South Dakota homeowners onetime property tax rebates shrank from $120 million to just $202 on Wednesday after its sponsor, House Speaker Jon Hansen, dramatically amended the bill to kee...

The Joint Committee on Appropriations voted 10-6 on Wednesday to table HB 1147, which sought financial support for Feeding South Dakota. The bill originally requested $5 million, but sponsor Rep. Erik...

South Dakota senators passed House Bill 1056 on Wednesday which asks federal officials for permission to block SNAP beneficiaries from buying sweetened soft drinks with SNAP benefits. Supporters say S...

Hazmat crews were dispatched to reports of an "unknown leak" near Custer Wednesday afternoon. The leak was reported around 12:10 p.m. at the Stage Stop Trading Post, prompting the Custer Volunteer Fir...

The Senate State Affairs committee voted 5-3 Wednesday to advance House Joint Resolution 5001 to the Senate floor. The measure would ask voters to tighten the state constitution by blocking eminent do...

An Eagle Butte man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for abusive sexual contact. Federal prosecutors say 22yearold Jared Paul Dorian admitted to engaging in sexual contact with a 12yea...

Rapid City closed out 2025 with a record-setting surge in sales tax collections, driven by a historic December that delivered the highest singlemonth total in city history. City officials reported mor...

A Pennington County jury has convicted three people for the Aug. 20, 2022 double homicide that killed 29yearold Joseph Standing Bear of Norris and 37yearold Petan Milk of Rapid City. Attorney General ...

South Dakota's January 2026 gaming numbers show a solid boost across Deadwood's casinos, with total handle reaching $121.5 million, up 9.63% from the same month last year. Slot machines generated $112...

The South Dakota Legislature worked through a packed agenda Tuesday as lawmakers reached Crossover Day, the deadline for bills to clear their chamber of origin or die for the session. Senate Bill 239,...