Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Cocaine and Firearm Seized in Rapid City Vehicle Stop
Around 8:40pm Tuesday evening Rapid City police responded to a report of suspected drug activity in a vehicle parked at 1225 Eglin Street. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle in question and id...
Jim Kallas Sep 19, 2025
Rapid City Fire Department Battles Smoky Shed Fire on Nowlin Street
A fire erupted in a residential shed on the 1200 Block of Nowlin Street in Rapid City at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday, sending smoke billowing through the area. The Rapid City Fire Department respon...
Jim Kallas Sep 19, 2025
False Alarm at Canyon Lake: Headlights Mistaken for Submerged Car
A large law enforcement presence was summoned to Canyon Lake Park Thursday morning following reports of a submerged vehicle. More than a dozen units including RCPD, RCFD and the Highway patrol respond...
Jim Kallas Sep 19, 2025
Spearfish Canyon Colors at 50% of Peak
As of Tuesday Fall colors in Spearfish Canyon we at about 50% of their peak. lime greens south of Bridal Veil Falls will be turning yellow soon and orange leaves are visible near Devil's Bathtub, best...
Jim Kallas Sep 19, 2025
Rural Healthcare Fund Opens Applications, South Dakota Eyes $500 Million
States can now apply for a $50 billion federal fund to bolster rural healthcare, with South Dakota eligible for $500 million over five years, according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune in a KOTA T...
Jim Kallas Sep 19, 2025
Pennington County Launches Online Hub Ahead of Administration Building Move
Pennington County is gearing up for a major transition this November as several county departments prepare to relocate to the new County Administration Building at 900 Concourse Drive. To help residen...
Jim Kallas Sep 18, 2025
Man Faces Up to 25 Years for Third-Degree Rape Charge in Pennington County
26 year-old Terrell Grinnell, appeared before Magistrate Judge Scott Bogue at the Pennington County Courthouse on Wednesday for his initial hearing on a third-degree rape charge. The charge, a Class 2...
Jim Kallas Sep 18, 2025
Survey Shows 58% Support for RCAS Bond Proposal
Following a community survey with nearly 5,500 responses, the Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education has issued a statement addressing feedback on a proposed $125 million bond to improve school fa...
Jim Kallas Sep 18, 2025
South Dakota Mines to Cut Ribbon on New V-Lab Research Facility
South Dakota Mines will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. to celebrate the opening of the Vanderboom Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Research (V-Lab)-a newly renovated, 40,00...
Jim Kallas Sep 18, 2025
Opioid Summit in Rapid City Tackles Ongoing Crisis
Despite a slight drop in opioid-related deaths in 2024, the drug still claimed over 50,000 lives nationwide. This week, the Great Plains Tribal Opioid Response Summit convened in Rapid City to address...
Jim Kallas Sep 18, 2025






