Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Rapid City residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether to approve a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district for the proposed Libertyland development. The decision comes after a successful pe...

Rapid City collected over $50.82 million in sales tax revenue from January through July 2025-up 3.57% from the same period in 2024. July alone brought in a record $8.14 million, marking the first time...

South Dakota's congressional delegation is reacting to the government shut-down after congress failed to pass a continuing resolution which ends government funding until an agreement can be reached. S...

Rapid City police arrested a 33-year-old man following a road rage incident in which a firearm was reportedly brandished and discharged. Shortly after 8 am Monday morning, officers responded to a repo...

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office Victim Specialists are teaming up with local coffee shops to promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month through a creative campaign titled "Ending Domestic Violen...

The future of the Libertyland USA tax increment financing (TIF) district could soon be decided by Rapid City voters. On Friday, South Dakota Citizens for Liberty submitted over 5,100 petition signatur...

Aaron Williams Jr., 24, of Rapid City, was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor and receipt of child pornography. The case began just one ...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley welcomed North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley's decision not to pursue legal action over South Dakota's law banning eminent domain for carbon pipeline...

Governor Larry Rhoden and 24 other governors have called on Senate leaders to prevent a government shutdown by passing a clean, short-term funding extension. In a letter addressed to Senate Majority L...

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) processed more than 202,000 criminal and civil cases in fiscal year 2025, according to its newly released annual report. The Second Judicial Circuit, whi...