Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

South Dakota lawmakers approved a pay raise and bonus plan for State Investment Officer Matt Clark that could push his total compensation above $1 million, despite concerns about recent investment per...

A major reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service is prompting concern across the West, as the agency prepares to rely more heavily on states to help manage nearly 200 million acres of federal land. T...

Deadwood police are seeking the public's help to identify a suspect in a theft at the Rocksino earlier this month. Police say the incident occurred around 4:01 a.m. on April 11, when a person parked a...

One person was killed and another remains in critical condition following a crash involving a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning, according to the Sturgis Police Department. Officers responded around 10:3...

Governor Larry Rhoden announced a new gunsmithing curriculum at Western Dakota Technical College, in hopes of expanding workforce training for South Dakota's defense and firearms industries. The state...

A Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter in a 2025 killing on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Eric Anduja, 53, was sentenced April 13, 2026, to 15 years...

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota collected more than $9.5 million in fiscal year 2025 through fines, restitution and other enforcement efforts, according to U.S. Attorney Ro...

The Rapid City Public Works Committee has recommended approval of a joint powers agreement with the city of Box Elder to install a traffic signal at the intersection of North Elk Vale Road and East Ma...

While gas prices across South Dakota have jumped sharply in recent weeks, they remain well below the national average. The statewide average price for regular unleaded gas is currently $3.69 per gallo...

A federal jury has convicted a Porcupine man on multiple assault and witness tampering charges following a threeday trial in Rapid City. 49 year old Jimmy Pilcher, 49 faced charges of assault by stran...